If you’re thinking of getting your kid a pet fish in the future, you can start them out with these painted fish rocks from Hello Wonderful.
Color Me Creative: 61 Painting Ideas for Kids
Painting with some paint brushes, a canvas, or a piece of paper is a good way to spark some creativity among kids, but it might get boring in the long run. Fortunately, there are lots of preschool winter crafts and easy painting ideas that kids can do without using traditional painting tools. In fact, here are 61 of these for you!
Stamps, Stencils, and Patterns
1. Bundled Q-Tips
Bundling together Q-tips can lead to so much fun if you use them for painting. The Pinterested Parent teaches kids how to make their very own autumn tree using a bunch of Q-tips and some acrylic paint. The best part is even younger children will find this easy and enjoyable!
2. Handprints
Finger painting is one of the easiest art projects that kids can do. Kids Craft Room takes this to the next level with its rainbow handprints for kids!
3. Cotton Balls
Like Q-tips, cotton balls are an amazing art medium that you can find anywhere in the house. With some cotton balls and your own paint, kids can make this orange cotton ball tree painting from Projects with Kids.
4. Cork Stamps
If you have some wine corks lying around, don’t throw them out! Instead, you and your kids can make this beautiful flower using painted cork stamps — another great idea from Projects with Kids.
5. Cookie Cutter Stamping
Cookie cutters aren’t just for baking — they’re also an amazing art medium! With some colorful washable paint, DIY Unlimited Fun provides one of the easiest painting projects for kids using these baking tools.
6. Soda Bottle Stamps
This art activity from Happiness is Homemade recycles empty soda bottles to make colorful flower stamps that will keep kids preoccupied for the rest of the afternoon.
7. Sponge
There are so many creative ideas you can make with just a household sponge! PickleBums has an easy tutorial for sponge stamping that kids of all ages can do. Aside from just using primary colors, kids can even use white paint to give their art piece a bit of gradient. If you’re feeling a little more creative, you can cut the sponge into different shapes for a variety of patterns.
8. Fork Stamping
Similar to finger paints, fork stamping is one of the easiest art activities for kids. By using a fork and some bright yellow paint, kids can make this fluffy Easter chick from Mas and Pas! You can even add googly eyes and some orange felt paper for its beak.
9. Bubble Wrap Prints
Doing a lot of online shopping will probably get you tons of leftover bubble wrap. Instead of tossing them out, bring out some tempera paint, so your kids can use your bubble wrap to make rainbow painting art prints, like this one from First Palette.
10. Toy Trucks
If your kids are bored playing with their toy trucks, a nice twist would be to use their wheels as a way to paint! Here’s how to do it from Learn Play Imagine. You can even make the trucks do a race while painting!
11. Toy Animal Prints
An alternative to using toy trucks for painting is using animal prints! While teaching your kids about different animals, you can ask them to dip their animal toys in paint to make tons of fun footprints. Rainy Day Mum suggests using white paint on black paper for something more unconventional.
12. Autumn Leaf Prints
Using autumn leaves to make prints is a fun way to teach your kids how to mix up colors while using natural stencils. Arty Crafty Kids adds in some other learning activities that you can combine with making autumn leaf prints.
13. Canvas Masking Tape
Masking tape on canvas can lead to some interesting painting patterns. The Joy of Sharing has a quick tutorial for doing abstract art with canvas and masking tape, but you can always let your kids create other patterns like houses or flowers.
14. Toilet Roll Fireworks
This painting technique from Learning 4 Kids is an explosion of fun that promotes fine motor skills while recycling household items such as a toilet roll.
Sprays, Splatters, and Abstract Painting
15. Squirt Gun
Among the fun ideas you and your kids can try is painting with a squirt gun or a water pistol. Here’s one from Messy Little Monster!
16. Balloon Darts
If your kid is having a birthday party, what better way to make use of balloons than to make art? Hello Wonderful has a DIY tutorial that can double as a party game.
17. Spray Bottle Galaxy
Galaxy painting can be tons of fun when using spray bottles! The Soccer Mom Blog adds a handprint to this safe and easy painting activity.
18. Toothbrush Splatter
If you want a more manual touch to spray painting, letting your kids use a toothbrush can do just the trick. Here’s one with an adorable bunny stencil from Read and Create.
19. Straw Blow Painting
Cheap, quick, and fun, straw blow painting is a great way to spend a creative afternoon with your kids. The Artful Parent has a how-to video for this activity. Aside from using different colors, your kids can also use straws of all sizes for more varied patterns.
20. Paint Pouring
Sloppy but tons of fun, this paint pouring activity from HGTV is a fun, easy peasy way of introducing young kids to different colors and abstract patterns!
21. Paper Marbling
Kids of all ages will definitely enjoy this paper marbling technique from Hello Wonderful. The best thing about it is that they can use as many oil-based paints as they want!
22. Pulled String Art
Who knew a piece of string and some paint can lead to so many unique patterns? Tinkerlab can show you how to make beautiful pulled string art with just a few loops and squiggles!
23. Eye Dropper Painting
Get even your toddlers to learn about color mixing with this eye dropper painting activity from Laughing Kids Learn. Just be sure to have enough paper towels, so they don’t run out of a canvas!
24. Spin Art with a Plate
If you have some paper plates lying around after a party, then it’s time to do some spin art! Even preschoolers will love spinning paper plates around and watching the paint scatter into colorful splatters. Check out this easy tutorial from Happy Hooligans!
25. Pom Pom Painting
What happens if you combine tiny pom poms with some paint and clothespins? A fun art project, of course! This one from Glued to My Crafts uses a hot air balloon template that your kids can paint using their homemade pom pom brushes.
26. Nature Painting
Going nature painting is one of the fun ways you can get young children to explore and try out nature’s paintbrushes. Glitter on a Dime has some fun painting ideas while using acorns, figs, leaves, and a whole lot more.
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