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Take artistic ventures outdoors and transform an old white sheet into a monumental canvas. Backyard Mural     CRAFT MATERIALS: Old bedsheet Tempera paints Paint brushes Sponges Squirt bottles Time needed: Under 1 Hour 1. Start by soaking an old sheet in water and then hanging it on a clothesline or draping it over a fence. 2. Get out various tempera paints and applicators -- sponges, paintbrushes, squirt bottles -- and go at it, creating pictures, tic-tac-toe grids, or just colorful designs. You can also mute and mix colors with a water-filled spray bottle. 3. Whenever you don't like what you see, simply hose down the canvas and start over. For art on a smaller scale, try the same techniques with a pillowcase or an old T-shirt. Scroll down for Crafter's comments Crafter's comments My toddlers loved this project, they really enjoyed it. We used non-toxic fingerpaints to decorate it, in case they ate some! We did it indoors though because outside it became a muddy mess. We also put our handprints on it in red (we used a white sheet) in straight lines to make the stripes for the American flag, and blue handprints for the part with the stars. They really loved this! - Angela A I'm having way too much fun!! Not only is this a great project for any age, we are using it as a summer camp craft to make and display for all their parents to see. What a way to remember their camping experience! Thanks for the work you put into this terrific Web site!! - Jane P We did this in red, white, and blue and draped it over our front porch for the 4th of July. Kids had so much fun...today we just wet it down and started over again. Really keeps them busy, but fun busy. - Mindy R   Check out this website: www.familyfun.go.com. It has loads of ideas for families from crafts to recipes to games and more!