Paint-rags from Old T-Shirts

Cut up an old t-shirt and make a few 10" squares for your painters at home and on-the-go. Pack one or two (dry but in a ziplock) for our Wednesday class, as we had a couple of water dishes go over!

Speaking of ziplocks...their big block of white tempera needs to have its own storage-ziplock.

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