C. chose all her own colours and tried mixing some to create new
ones too. Then she declared the NEED for glitter (that’s is my
girl!) and mixed in some gold and silver to her paint pots. She
painted the base of the carton in her chosen hues then we set
about printing. She pressed firmly on the box and repeat printed
all over a large sheet of A2 coloured card. We noticed how the
paint dried out half way through and she busily set about
repainting and printing again quickly. I expected the base to
create a series of circular prints, but instead a geometric
pattern emerged. It reminds me of Islamic tile patterns- so
beautiful! And I just adore the overlapped ones! The box was
repainted many times, colours layered over the top of each other
and printed onto different coloured card. I love the striking
effect of the bright paint on the red background! Pop was keen
to join in and she devised a whole new plan, to paint the
interior of the box. She also picked up the glitter and starred
to sprinkle liberally over th