Texture...I absolutely love it! I love introducing it in my students' paint and collage projects it tends to help them grasp implied texture quite well. Now, I do have some textured stamps for my kids to use but why not have some brushes too! Here's a super easy way to make some fun brushes for kids to explore texture and paint with! 
You will need: Tape (electrical or something waterproof is best)Broken brush handles (Popsicle sticks works well too)
Pipe-cleaners, foam or anything that would make an awesome brush!
Scissors
First brush is made with foam. All I did was cut fringe, wrapped it around the brush handle and then taped. It's as easy as that! With the red one I just folded the foam in half first.
This one was made by bending a pipe-cleaner into a flower shape. My Preschoolers loved this one a lot!
I made a slew of different brushes. My favorite is the deconstructed flower centers. Simply take a silk flower apart but reassemble the stem with the plastic center. I will say some turned out better than others so experiment and make some exciting art! Below is some paper my second graders made for their Eric Carle project. I think he would be proud, so many beautiful papers and textures!
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