painting numbers

**honey** · 07-02-2008, 08:35 AM

which is the best way to paint these with the kids is it to cut out a number first or let them paint the paper then cut the number out??????

**sarah707** · 07-02-2008, 08:39 AM

Let them make their splodges - you can cut them to almost any shape afterwards with a bit of imagination!

**honey** · 07-02-2008, 08:40 AM

thankyou i'll give that a try today

**bestmum2have** · 07-02-2008, 11:14 AM

I cut the shapes out first, its less messy. less to hang up to dry than big sheets of dripping paint.

**deeb66** · 07-02-2008, 02:49 PM

Yes...I usually cut them out first then let them paint them.

**buildingblocks** · 07-02-2008, 05:26 PM

depends on the age and what it is for. If it is for a display adn a little one is painting it I cut out first as you can guarantee the little darling will paint everywhere but where you want or all over so you can't see the lines to cut out

**miffy** · 07-02-2008, 05:31 PM

I usually cut them out first too because it doesn't take up so much space to dry

Miffy xx

**angeldelight** · 07-02-2008, 05:50 PM

I cut them out also

Angel xx

**Sandie** · 07-02-2008, 05:56 PM

I cut them out to but before painting try to teach the children what they are painted if doing numbers cut out one to five then have a counting game before painting.

~Sandie~

**Spangles** · 07-02-2008, 06:30 PM

What about making large number stencils and then laying them over a sheet of paper and getting them to sponge paint over so when you take the stencil of you have perfect numbers underneath with a nice effect?

The numberjacks site has some large numbers to colour in they may be able to be used to make the stencils?