Marshmallow paint is awesome for kids to use to decorate cookies. It is quick and easy to make and lots of fun to decorate with. Mix it up and use it on bread for a very sweet sandwich or use it to paint on paper. Crafts By Amanda has the recipe and all you need to know about this fun painting activity.
39 Painting Activities For Kids
Who says you have to use a plain old brush for painting? Part of raising creative kids is setting them up to use items in new ways, to look at something and wonder, “What can I make with that?!” A great starting point is to expose them to simple projects likes these and create. Here are 39 different things you can paint with all with different painting activities for kids. Each item takes you to a full tutorial of a project where we used the specific tool.
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- Lesley says July 10, 2013 at 7:39 am
I had never thought of using bubble wrap, that and the potato masher are my favourites. Thanks for the tips
Wow, your list should keep us busy all year!
That just about covers everything! (Don’t forget feet! Messy but fun!)
Cut the stem end of a stalk of celery and it makes a rose when you use it like a stamp
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Puffy paints are lots of fun to paint with and are super easy to make. Get the recipe from Sunlit Spaces. Puffy paints are sure to keep kids busy!
Materials required for Puffy Paints
- Squirt bottles
- A funnel
- Big cans of Barbasol shaving cream
- A Big bottle of white school glue
- Liquid food coloring
Sidewalk Chalk Paint
Sidewalk chalk paint is a fun and easy activity to make with your kids. It is made from ingredients you likely already have at home, baking soda, corn starch, water, food coloring, and vinegar. Have a blast making artwork and watching it fizzle down the driveway! Visit Mainly Homemade to find out more.
Materials required for Sidewalk Chalk Paint
- Squirt bottles
- A funnel
- 2 Cups Baking soda
- 2 Cups Corn starch
- Food coloring
- Water
Marshmallow Paint
Marshmallow paint is awesome for kids to use to decorate cookies. It is quick and easy to make and lots of fun to decorate with. Mix it up and use it on bread for a very sweet sandwich or use it to paint on paper. Crafts By Amanda has the recipe and all you need to know about this fun painting activity.
