Hello, moms! Looking for Painting Ideas for your Little Picasso? Then, get ready with your paint palatte to have some fun. I’m excited to share 7 simple painting ideas that can turn your kids into budding artists. Forget using brushes alone; we’re talking about exploring the simple painting ideas with everyday items like forks, threads, feathers and more! Join me on this painting journey to take out our little ones into a world of creativity. And the best part? These paintings can be preserved, becoming cherished mementos for everlasting memories. Come along, and let’s paint the town with joy and creativity!
1) Painting with Brush
Things Needed: Acrylic Paints, Water, Paint Brushes, Colour Palette, Sketch Pens, Paper/Notebook.
It’s time to grab paints and brushes! Mix up the paints with water in a muffin tray or colour palatte. Sketch the outline of circle with different colours on a paper/ notebook corresponding to the paint colours you have mixed. Give the medium sized brushes and encourage them to paint the colored circles corresponding to the color of the sketch used for the outline.
Once they get idea about painting colours to the outlines, gradually increase the complexity of task by offering the pictures of various fruits, vegetables, flowers, animals and much more!
2) Painting Ideas Using Feathers
Things Needed: Acrylic Paints, Water, Feathers, Colour Palette, Sketch Pens, Paper/Notebook.
Why not bring a bit of nature into the art studio? Let us make the session more interesting by painting with bird feathers. To paint with feather, first you have to mix up the paint with water in a Palette or tray. Then, soak each feather in various colored paints and gently place the feathers on the paper to make impressions. Tada! Now you get the most beautiful prints of feathers on your notebook! You can also a create mesmerizing images with feather prints like butterflies, peacock using feather patterns.
3) Painting With Ear Buds
Things Needed: Acrylic Paints, Water, Ear Buds, Colour Palette, Sketch Pens, Paper/Notebook.
Wondering how you can paint with ear buds? Here’s how. First, mix up the paints with water in a palette or tray. Then, draw an outline of any simple image. Now, guide your kids to soak the ear buds in paints mixture and teach them to make impressions inside the outlined image to create a dotted painting effect as shown in the image. Encourage them to explore different objects for varied dot colours with various ear buds, turning their canvas into a galaxy of dots. You can move beyond to create a ocean scenes, outer space adventures, or even a bustling city skyline.
This activity not only enhances their painting skills but also provides a sensory delight for their little fingers!
4) Painting With Lady’s Finger
Things Needed: Acrylic Paints, Water, Lady’s Finger, Colour Palette, Sketch Pens, Paper/Notebook.
Painting with lady’s finger is a fun and popular method for kids that I’ve known since childhood. To get started, cut the lady’s finger in half. Dip the slices into different colored paints, but be careful not to soak them too much to avoid smudgy prints. Guide your kid to press the slices onto a thick sheet of paper with a plant drawn on it. Use various colors to create vibrant floral imprints on the plant as shown in the image.
5) Painting With Fingers
Things Needed: Acrylic Paints, Water, Sketch Pens, Tray, Paper/Notebook.
Let us turn handprints into wild creatures! Paint kids’ hands with various colors. Then, carefully press their hands onto a thick sheet of paper to create precise hand impression. After making the prints, let them dry for few minutes. Once the prints are completely dried, add details to enhance the resemblance of creature. This not only creates unique artwork but also becomes memorable keepsakes. To add a special touch, decorate the fish prints with googly eyes, body lines, backgrounds as shown below.
6) Painting Ideas Using Fork
Things Needed: Acrylic Paints, Paint Brushes, Colour Palette, Paper/Notebook.
Let’s put forks to more than just dining use. Grab a fork and dip it in colorful paints. Else, you can directly paint the colour on fork using paint brush. Gently press the forks on the tips of plant drawn on sheet of paper. The fork’s prongs looks like floral petals, creating vibrant and exciting impressions.
7) Painting Ideas Using Thread
Things Needed: Acrylic Paints, Water, Paint Brushes, Colour Palatte, Paper/Notebook.
Soak or paint the thread in vibrant colors and spread it out on a notebook page as shown below.
Close the notebook tightly, then pull the thread out while keeping the notebook closed and intact. Open the notebook to reveal a colorful image formed in different shapes, creating a mesmerizing effect.
Experiment with different thread patterns – zigzags, spirals, or crisscrossing lines. You can also use this thread painting on dark-colored paper for an even more stunning result – like galaxies spiralling in the night sky.
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As we wrap up this colorful adventure with a Famous quote of Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Every artist was first an amateur
I hope these painting ideas will add more fun to your playtime and bring more memorable art piece hangings in your living rooms. As you and your little ones dive into this artistic journey, remember each stroke is a memory to keep as an art gallery. Goodbye for now, and go on and create wonders with your little artists with our painting ideas! Until next time, keep making those beautiful masterpieces together. Happy painting!