Let your child tap into their artistic side by playing with the medium of paint. There are plenty of art techniques that give various outcomes, allowing kids to explore the vast possibilities of paint as a medium.
Here are eight easy painting techniques that kids can try. We like how they don’t require expensive materials and many of these make use of items that are quite easily found at home.
Eight Easy Painting Techniques
Salt watercolour
Bring a unique texture to your paintings with this easy salt technique on your watercolour paintings. It’s often used to portray a snowy background or even give a unique texture to flora and fauna. You can vary the techniques by experimenting with different amounts and textures of salt too. Read more here.
Ice painting
Ice painting is a wonderful art activity, especially for preschoolers. It allows kids to play with bright colours and also play with the various textures of the ice cubes. These are also great for kids who might not be able to control paint brushes yet and can use popsicle sticks to paint instead. Read more here.
Spin art
Make this fun modern looking abstract piece with some paint, paper and a salad mixer, which can be bought second hand at an affordable price. This is great for developing fine and gross motor skills in younger children as they have to concentrate on their hand/eye coordination to successfully spin the salad spinner. Read more here.
Bubble painting
Bubble painting is a classic children’s art activity. It’s easy, cheap, and the results differ each time. It also doesn’t require a paintbrush and can be done using paint and some dish soap. Be sure to set up an art space for an easy clean up after. Read more here.
Art pour
If you’ve seen this trendy art piece, you might want to try it for yourself. This step by step video tutorial walks viewers through the basics that one will need to start acrylic pour painting on a budget with easy to find supplies such as glue and acrylic paint.
Marble painting
Marbles are great to play with and this art activity engages the different senses of sight, sound and touch. Little arms might even get a chance to work out. Kids can also experiment with the different patterns that can be made depending on how they move the marbles around. Read more here.
Tape resist art
Brighten your home with crisp lines and bright, geometric designs! Alternatively, you can let kids use their imagination to create geometric animals or plants to display too. This do-it-yourself Tape Resist art is easy and fun for all. Read more here.
Vegetable patterns
If you have any vegetables that might be past their time to be used for cooking, waste not and turn it into interesting stamps to be used for art! Various interesting shapes can be created using vegetable stems from foods such as carrots, corn and ladyfingers. Read more here.
