Spring may be the most awaited season, especially for those who live in colder climes, but the showers that come with it aren't always the most welcome kind of weather. And if you're a kid, a few rainy days can take on the proportions of a monsoon.
Not to worry. With the 11 projects collected here, kids can set their busy hands and imaginations to work creating pieces of art that are sure to bring on sunny skies. All you need is some paper, paints, markers and other household odds and ends, to turn your living room into a colorful jungle, make a flock of spring lambs, and create a castle from crackers.
Cracker Castles
Erect fanciful buildings from peanut butter morter and snack bricks
Eggshell Mosiacs
Use Easter egg dye to create colorful smashed shell designs
Rain Painting
Enlist the help of rain drops to make bright rainbow designs
Rain Forest Vines
Go with the flow and "grow" a houseful of tropical vines
Sandwich Art
Create edible art with food coloring "paint" and crusty canvases
Soap Block Prints
Practice printmaking techniques with glycerin soap stamps
Spring Lambs
Chase away rainy day blues with a flock of cottony critters
Watercolor Butterflies
Watch coffee filters metamorphose into beautiful butterflies
Whale Water Scoop
Turn a one-gallon milk jug into a wide-mouthed water toy
Window Art
Use washable paint on windows to bring color to a gray day
New Hampshire novelist Jodi Picoult's most recent book is MERCY.
