Easy and Fun Process String Art For Kids - Play. Inquire. Make. Learn.

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Today’s art lesson was inspired by Dadaist, Marcel Duchamp. His artwork is titled “Happy Accident String Drop”.

This is a really fun and inventive art project involving different lengths of strings and colorful paint. Being that it’s process art- we aren’t going to focus on the end product! Instead, we are going to enjoy dropping paint dipped string on to paper and seeing what it creates! Be sure to check out our video below!

Also, if you wanted to make it a little more STEM, I would suggest the following:

1) have the kids measure and cut different lengths of strings

2)start off with primary colors and then mix into tertiary colors

3) change the height at which you drop the strings and see what happens.

All in all, this art setup took about 5 minutes! So let’s get painting!

What are the supplies needed?

Paper

Paint

Scissors

Tweezers

Yarn

Paper plate or Kraft roll to place paint on.

How to make the string art:

Cut the yarn into different lengths
Mix one piece of string in desired color
Hold the string a few inches from the paper and then just drop it
Continue with steps 2 and 3, until you’re done.
Using tweezers, carefully remove each string
Let dry
Stand back and fall in love with your process string art! Look for any shapes or patterns and discuss! Also, give your artwork a title!

My youngest titled his art, “The L Work” since he found an “L” shape in his work. My oldest titled his art work, “The Rope Of Chance”.