Simply painting with paint brushes or hands on construction paper or bodies can get boring. Here are some OUTSIDE THE BOX ideas to change up how you and your child view painting.
Different Items to Use as Paint Tools:
Different Items to Use as Paint Tools:
- aluminum foil balls
- spoons
- whisk
- combs and hairbrushes
- toothbrushes
- toy cars
- bottle caps
- berry baskets
- corn cobs
- cotton balls
- sponges
- scrubbing brushes
- sticks
- pinecones
- leaves
- flowers
- paint rollers
- hair rollers
- shoes
- cookie cutters
- corks
- stir sticks or straws
- blocks or dominoes
- anything with a novel texture
- anything you can use as a stamp or "print"
Different Painting Surfaces:
- aluminum foil
- wax paper
- wallpaper (sometimes you can find old samples for free)
- carpet squares (sometimes you can find old samples for free)
- wrapping paper
- grass
- sidewalks
- tress
- wood pieces
- sheets or blankets
- butcher paper
- newspaper
- magazines
- mirrors
- windows
- fences
- shelf paper
- sandpaper
- cardboard
- coffee filters
- anything with a novel texture
- anything that promotes a different way to paint (i.e. laying down, standing up, siting)
Other Items to Add to Paint:
- oatmeal
- rice
- baby oil
- vegetable oil
- sand
- salt
- scents (extracts)
- spices (i.e. ginger, cloves, cinnamon)
- mashed potato flakes
- cream of wheat
- flour
- cornmeal
- glitter
- sequins
- soap flakes
- lotion
- birdseed
- coffee
- anything that adds a novel texture or scent
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