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    Modified: Jun 3, 2022 · Published: Apr 8, 2015 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Invitation to Create with Googly Eyes

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    My kids are on Spring break so I have been trying to come up with some fun activities for them that will keep them busy. This Invitation to Create with Googly Eyes was inspired by an art book that my daughter was using. We always have googly eyes and paper around, so this really required little set up. The possibilities to create are pretty endless. My kids were occupied for over an hour making animals and people with a variety of googly eyes. When we were done, we made our own googly eye art gallery. For another fun project using googly eyes, check out our Paper Plate Ladybug Craft.

    Invitation to Create with Googly Eyes - A fun, open ended art activity for kids!

    You will need:

    • Various colors of construction paper
    • Various kinds of googly eyes
    • Glue
    • Crayons
    • Markers
    • Pencil
    kids art supplies

    My daughter loves this Eyeball Animation Drawing Book. What makes it so fun is that it includes blank paper with holes cut out to reveal these giant moving eyeballs. Kids can draw whatever creature they want around those eyeballs.

    eyeball animation drawing book

    The book inspired me to glue different types of googly eyes onto paper. On some paper I even glued two sets of googly eyes.

    googly eye art

    When the glue dried, I provided my kids with the paper and some art supplies and watched to see what they came up with.

    kids googly eye art

    I just love this little bunny that my six year old drew.

    bunny with googly eyes

    One of my daughters makes very detailed drawings and her googly eye pictures were no exception.

    kids art

    The kids also tried picking their own googly eyes and gluing them on themselves. This gave them greater control over the process.

    child gluing googly eyes

    Different types of eyes and various placements can totally change a picture.

    googly eye art

    You can certainly do this project with one kind of googly eye, but having a variety of colors and designs makes things more fun.

    create with googly eyes

    My daughter got creative and used just one eye to make a giraffe facing the side. She is still learning about perspective so its nose and mouth are facing the front. Don't you just love six year old artists?

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    Vicky from Mess for Less

    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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