Rubber Band Splatter | 101 Kids Activities

Rubber bands.

I used to only associate them with one thing, rubber band wars, but since I’m not a huge fan of shooting people or being shot at I shoved the pack of rubber bands deep in a drawer and left them there to collect dust. That is, until Holly Homer and Rachel Miller sent me a copy of their book, 101 Kids Activities, it rocked my little world with the idea of using rubber bands for art!

So as I was flipping through their book and see the words Rubber Band Splatter, I stopped and smiled. I love messy play so I was totally intrigued and had to try it for myself!  {If you love messy play and living life a little outside the box, be sure to join our email newsletter where we are always sharing awesome projects!}

Materials

• Small box
• Construction paper, cut to fit the bottom of the box
• Rubber Bands
• 2 {or more} colors of paint
• Paintbrush {optional}

Directions

1. Cut the construction paper to fit the bottom of the box and slip it in there.
2. Stretch the rubber bands around the box.
3. Using a paintbrush {or your fingers} cover the rubber bands with paint.
4. BEST PART: Snap the rubber bands so they splatter all over the paper in the box. It can get a little messy so be sure to wear old clothes because some might splatter on you. It’s a great outside project or we just spread an old sheet on the ground.

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