b'Resene Splatdiy kidsmat timeMake a cool canvas mat to brighten up your room. you will need:25mm wide double-sided tape25mm wide masking tapeScissors, ruler and a pencilMedium and fine artists brushesRound foam dabber brushes in threesizes (available from discount stores and craft shops) 1m of student-grade primed canvas (we bought ours from The Canvas Company)Resene KidzColour testpots in ReseneLickety Split, Resene Kermit, Resene Tutti Frutti, Resene Top Secret and Resene Surfs Up Resene Aquaclear waterborne urethane varnish and a large paint brush (the varnish is optional but it will top tips help the design last longer)The great thing about masking tape is that its movableif you dont likeResene Resene the placement of the triangles, just pull up the tape and re-position it! Top Secret Surfs UpResene ReseneWe placed the triangles in clusters of uneven numbers, covering most of the canvas, but you could do them in rows, or just dotted aboutLickety Split Tutti Fruttirandomly. ReseneWhen you start applying the paint, its easiest to work from the top edgeKermit down, so that you dont smear the paint.When you use the foam dabber brushes, get the paint from the inside ofthe testpot lids, then you also have somewhere to rest the brushes whenwords and stylingHelena Dunnyoure not using them. picturesMark HeaslipVoila Rainbow Abacus and Haba Clown blocks both from be ba bo, www.bebabo.co.nz.66'