Watercolor paints are one of our family's favorite art materials. We've used them for everything from straight painting, to printing, doing watercolor resist activites, and multimedia art projects, as well as for various science experiments and dyeing a range of items. Here are over 50 watercolor techniques and ideas for kids and families to explore together.
Enjoy!
Our Favorite Watercolor Art Projects for Kids
- Glue + Salt + Watercolors = Salty Watercolors
- Flower Printing with Watercolor Stamp Pads
- Two Watercolor Techniques :: Rubber Cement Resist & Salt
- Shaving Cream Marbling
- Printing with Yarn and Liquid Watercolors
- Watercolors over Melted Crayon Drawings
Watercolors :: The Art Material
- Liquid Watercolors :: One of Our Favorite Art Materials
- Giving Watercolor Crayons a Try
- Making Homemade Watercolor Paints
- Choosing Paper for Your Children's Art
- How Toddlers Explore Art Materials and Their World (Using a set of watercolor cakes as an example)
- Kids' Art Supply List
Watercolor Resist Art Projects for Kids
- Experimenting with Watercolors and Melted Crayon Shavings
- Watercolor Resist on Wood
- Rainbow Stained Glass Window
- Crayon Resist Butterflies
- Jan Brett Inspired Mitten Painting Activity
- Watercolor Resist with Contact Paper
- Leaf Rubbings with Watercolor Resist
- Leaf Rubbing Stained Glass
- Crayon Leaf Rubbings :: A Summery Banner on the Window
Printing with Watercolors
- Watercolors and Saran Wrap
- Flower Printing with Watercolor Stamp Pads
- Watercolor Leaf and Flower Prints with Saran Wrap
Watercolors with Coffee Filters
- Coffee Filter Holiday Garland
- Coffee Filters Make the Best Snowflakes
- More Painted Coffee Filter Snowflakes
- Watercolors and Coffee Filter Butterflies
- Coffee Filter Hearts for the Window
- Coffee Filter Hearts Framed
Multimedia Watercolor Art
- Watercolor Painting over Tissue Paper Collage
- Watercolors and Oil Pastels with the Toddler Art Group
- Watercolors Over India Ink Drawings
More Watercolor Art Projects
- Watercolors :: A Child's Work
- Tissue Paper Wrapping Paper with Watercolors
- Salty Watercolors with the Toddler Art Group
- Marbling with Liquid Watercolors (Oil Suspension Method)
- A Kid's Wood Sculpture
- Painting Stickers from the Stationery Store
- Homemade Valentines with Preschoolers
- Cotton Ball Printing with Liquid Watercolors
- Watercolor Painting Valentine's with the Toddler Art Group
- Flower and Leaf Printing with Liquid Watercolors
- Painting Big with Watercolors
- Art Blocks :: Melted Crayon on Wood
Beyond Art
- Melting Ice Science Experiment with Salt & Liquid Watercolors
- Painted Birdhouses
- Making Clean Mud with Watercolors
- Erupting Colors :: A Fireworks Art & Science Activity
- Duo-Colored Flowers Science Experiment (the Patriotic version)
- Painted Daisies :: An Artful Science Experiment
- Dye Easter Eggs with Liquid Watercolors
- No Cook Playdough Recipe (Colored with liquid watercolors)
- Painting Homemade Beads with Watercolors
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