I was inspired by this post on Sun Hats & Wellie Boots. and The Resourceful Mama. They did a simple cross, and we did an Eastern style cross for our Byzantine New Year party's art project. (get your printable Liturgical year icon wall calendar here) Not only does this provide experience crafting and painting, practicing motor skills, and exercising one's will to create a finished product, it also engenders greater familiarity with the shape of the tri-bar cross.
You'll need thick paper or canvases, paint brushes and paint (either acrylics or watercolors), and masking tape or painters tape. Optional supplies include newspaper as a work surface, and embellishments. Don't forget your homeschool teacher's id to get your discount at participating stores!
Use your tape and make your cross shapes. You can be very precise about this if you want, though I just eyeballed it. Make sure to press down the edges of the tape a little extra if you are painting on a surface like canvas that isn't perfectly smooth.
Set out the paints and let the kids have at it! The whole piece should be covered in color -- only the cross will remain white. Enjoy the process! There is no wrong way to do this.
After you've let the paint dry a little, peel off the tape. If you feel your artwork is complete then hooray! Or, let it dry a little longer to add the next layers. We used glitter glue, metallic paint pens, and stick-on jewels.
What a joy to see all the different styles and outcomes! So colorful and vibrant, every one.
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