Painting activities for kids range from the simplest painting with a brush or hands to more elaborate spin art, marble rolling, and shaving cream marbling. Paint is an art material that is easily adaptable to a wide variety of kids' art activities.
The following painting activities use tempera paint, finger paints, and acrylic paint. (If you're looking for watercolor painting activities, I had to give them their own page: 50+ Watercolor Techniques and Ideas for Kids)
Enjoy!
Our Favorite Painting Activities
- Puffy Paint
- Shaving Cream :: The Most Asked for Art Material in Our House
- Q-Tip Pointillism for Kids
- Body Painting with the Art Group
- Shaving Cream for Kids :: 67 Ideas for Art, Play and Learning
- Colored Foam Paint-- Better Than Shaving Cream for Kids' Art and Sensory Play!
Action Painting
- Painting with Wheels
- Painting with Rollers, Pastry Brushes, & Other Fun Tools
- Splatter Painting in Our Outdoor Studio
More Fun Painting Activities and Ideas
- Teaching Children How to Mix Paints (with Color Dance)
- Texture Painting with the Art Group
- Paint and Shaving Cream on the Mirror
- Painting Inspired by The Yellow Umbrella
- Painting and Stuffing a Fish
- Texture Painting and Rolling with the Art Group
- Toddler Art Group :: A First Painting Experience
- Painting with Pine Branches
- Painting and Printing on Canvas with the Toddler Art Group
- Painting Small vs Painting Big
- Paint Over Yarn :: Another Fun Art Project
- The Fridge as Easel (and How Toddler's Explore Art Materials)
- Finger Painting (and Printing) on Bubble Wrap
- Glue Batik Curtains for the Studio
- Turning Paintings into Books
Painting Supplies
- Choosing Paper for Your Children's Art
- Painting at the Easel (& 6 Ways to Encourage Continued Use of the Art Easel)
- My Art Supply List
- Homemade Finger Paints with the Toddler Art Group
- 35 Homemade Art Materials Kids Can Make
- Making Salt Paint
Painting On Unusual Surfaces
- Painting Heart Cookies
- Getting 3-D :: Painting Boxes
- Pumpkin Painting :: A Halloween Activity for Toddlers
- Horse Painting :: An Unusual Children's Art Activity
- Painting Papier Mache Bowls
- Painting a Handmade Toy
- Exploring Different Art Surfaces with Toddlers
- Painted Claydoh Beads
- Stamped and Painted Salt Dough Ornaments
Examples of Children's Paintings
- A Toddler Art Show and Reception
- Using Photo Books to Publish Kids Art
- Some of Maia's Art from Ages 1 and 2
- A Rainbow Painting
- A Painting with Running Commentary
- Daphne Painting and Singing at the Easel (A Video!)
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