Sea Turtle Art Project
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Sea turtles are among our favorite animals around here.
We’ve read about sea turtles, watched sea turtle videos, and even searched for sea turtle nests on vacation. One of our favorite sea turtle projects was creating sea turtle art!
Create Sea Turtle Art
Turtle shells are amazing. They come in so many intricate designs and patterns – the perfect theme for an art project! This sea turtle art project combines 2 different types of media, drawing and the new zentangle art form.
Did you notice what happened? The wax in the crayons resisted the watercolor, so the color of the crayon drawing didn’t change. Where there was blank paper with no crayon, the watercolor adhered to the paper. This is called watercolor resist art. The kids love combining art media. It creates a beautiful effect.
Reptile and Turtle Studies
This sea turtle art would be a great edition to a reptile or turtle unit study. Need study ideas?
10 Reptile Study Ideas and FREE Printables
I hold a master’s degree in child development and early education and am working on a post-baccalaureate in biology. I spent 15 years working for a biotechnology company developing IT systems in DNA testing laboratories across the US. I taught K4 in a private school, homeschooled my children, and have taught on the mission field in southern Asia. For 4 years, I served on our state’s FIRST Lego League tournament Board and served as the Judging Director. I own thehomeschoolscientist and also write a regular science column for Homeschooling Today Magazine. You’ll also find my writings on the CTCMath blog. Through this site, I have authored over 50 math and science resources.