17/08/2026
We’re whizzing through the summer holidays so here’s a little idea of a creative activity you could do at home.
You’ll need special ‘colour bleeding tissue paper’ which you can find on Amazon or in art shops and a nice substantial watercolour paper to absorb the water.
Cut the tissue into small pieces - either strips or squares work nicely.
Make the paper wet with your brush.
Add a piece of tissue and brush water over the top.
The tissue is sandwiched between the water and the wet paper. The ink will bleed and blend into interesting soft shapes.
Filling the page is so mindful and immersive. It’s the perfect way to create without challenge or pressure and a lovely shared activity.
When you have covered all the white spaces and it’s dry, carefully remove the tissue paper.
We love this bit! Lots of oohs and aaahs!
See how the colour is left behind in abstract shapes. If it’s really dry you can blow the tissue off!
Now what to do with your page of colour?
Covering a sketch book, a photo book or a diary makes them totally unique.
Or snip it into simple shapes for a really impactful abstract artwork (great for cards and bookmarks too)
Or this is a beautiful floral collage we made once in one of our Mummy and me workshops - it’s more tricky to do this so perhaps something to make together.
Whatever you do we hope you have fun!
Art should always be accessible and enjoyable and if you have a quiet afternoon, young or old, you can’t go wrong with this tissue paper artwork ✂️💛
