PicsArt Monthly June Issue 2014 | Page 116

DIY Wall Decorations for Kid's Room Artists start young, so here we want to show how you can nurture art into a child by decorating his room, so he starts seeing and valuing creativity from his early days. This DIY tutorial is so easy to do, that if you have elder children you can involve them in the process of making these awsome wall hangings. Make a collage in minutes that will be an impressive surprise for everyone, and give you a proud piece of original artwork to hang on the wall in your kid's room. For this project, you’ll need a color printer, markers, scissors, glue, 2 pieces of ordinary cardboard and 4 equal-sized colorfull cardboards or canvas. Step 1: Print Find some awesome characters online by either browsing clipart in the PicsArt Shop, or googling cartoon images. Also, print out some basic colors or patterns to cut into shapes. If you don't like the color of your background cardboards or canvases, you can either color them with paint or print out patterns to make your backgrounds more colorful. Step 2: Cut Cut out your characters carefully and glue them on cardboard. Now cut out the cardboard in the shape of your characters. Be sure to cut out shapes for the scenery of your collage, like clouds and trees. There is no need to glue them on an additional cardboard if you do not want to make them look 3D. Step 3: Create 3D Elements Identify some parts of the animals you want to highlight: like tails, eyes, or ears. Cut out two of those parts from cardboard and glue one over the other, so that the one with patterns stays on top. Step 4: Glue Glue your shapes onto 4 pieces of cardboard. Start with the scenery (trees and clouds), then glue on your characters, then glue on their cool colored double-layered body parts to make them stand out. As a result, you will have 3D-like animals or any other items you want. Step 6: Draw Parts and Write Messages You can draw some fine elements into your collage using ordinary colorful markers. You can also write a message on your collage with a marker. Your creations are now ready to make your child smile!