Blow-Straw Painting
Captain A will help you learn: Moving air pushes the runny paint into branching, spidery shapes.
⚠️ Remind children to blow out through the straw, never suck in, so they do not swallow paint. Cover clothes and the table as runny paint splatters.
Play through the project step by step, with narration read aloud.
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Steps
Tap any step to play from there — the narration plays inside the player.
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