Painting Crafts

Have your child paint one side of a small leaf. Press the painted side onto a smooth rock. Repeat this process several times, using different leaves and colors if you like. When the paint is dry, use it as a paperweight.
Materials

* Rocks
* Tempera or acrylic paint
* Paintbrush
* Small leaves

Press the sheets together, punch a hole near the top, then use string to hang the picture in a window.
Materials

* Glue and liquid tempera paint or food coloring; or thinned colored glue
* Paintbrush
* 2 equal-size sheets of wax paper
* Colorful leaves
* Flowers, pine needles, and other natural objects (optional)
* Glitter
* Hole punch
* Piece of string, less than 12” in length.

If you like, leave a few natural objects in the paint to make a three-dimensional collage.

Materials

* Glue
* Tempera paint
* Feathers, pine cones, pine needles, flowers, and other natural objects
* Paper

Dip the ball or pad into glue and press it onto the paper, then sprinkle it with glitter.

Materials

* Small textured ball or plastic scouring pad
* Liquid tempera paint
* Dark-colored construction paper
* Glue
* Glitter

If you like, glue plastic ants (or draw them on with a marker) onto the tablecloth.

Materials

* Red marker or tempera paint and paintbrush
* White construction paper
* Small paper plate
* Old magazines
* Scissors
* Glue
* Black plastic ants or black marker (optional)

Have your child paint designs or pictures on a window. Cover the windows with plastic wrap and let the paint sit overnight.

Materials

* Liquid dish soap
* White tempera paint
* Paintbrush
* Plastic wrap

Add a handmade touch to those Christmas gifts. Once paint has dried, wrap your gift with your homemade wrapping.

Material:

Tissue paper, newspaper or brown wrapping
Sponge shapes.

How to make an Oware board game for Kwanzaa.

What You Need:
Egg Carton
Acrylic Paints
Decorations

Easy Fathers Day or Mother's Day or even Grandparent's Day handprint picture frame craft ideas. These also make great keepsakes.

You'll Need:
2 colors of construction paper or craft foam
liquid tempera paint
small photo of your child or a drawing that he has made.

Back to school craft idea for kids, painted bookmark craft. Create your own bookmark with this unique mosaic painting style.

You’ll Need:
pencils with erasers
poster or acrylic paint
construction paper
paper plate or meat tray
hole punch
yarn or ribbon

Mothers day crafts for kids, gifts children can make for mom. Mom can prop open her door with this special gift!
Mother's day gift

You'll need:
One coffee can with lid
Sand
Florist picks or pipe cleaners
Paper or felt
Fabric or paint

Use wood craft spoons or tongue depressors to make a Christmas tree craft for kids. This can be a Christmas Ornament, Decorative Pin, or Gift Tag.

You'll Need
Wooden craft spoons
or the spoons that come with ice cream cups.

Acrylic paint
Fabric paint tubes
Paint brushes
Yellow fun foam or felt
Craft glue
Scissors
Pin backs or ribbon

Princess face painting ideas for a Disney princess party.

The three projects on this page, are perfect examples of, "process not product" activities. There is no goal to attain, no definitive color, or form for children to struggle with. The process of experiencing color and movement are the important lessons here. The 2 types of painting are Bubble Painting, Hot Rod Painting, or Paint Squirting for Kids Crafts and Painting Ideas.

Improve study habits and have fun while making this simple craft. Decorate in anyway that inspires you : Pencils, erasers, buttons, pictures -- Have fun with it!

You'll need:
6 - craft sticks
2 - small pencils
(used for keeping score in a game)
1 piece of "fun foam" or index card
Fabric paint
glue
Yarn
Decoration - optional

This is a craft for Kids that they will love making. This craft is for Spin Art Invitations. These spin art invitations for children are fun for the birthday child to make from a salad spinner. Great for many different themes including the Carnival Party shown here. Do spin art at your party too.

Materials You need:

* Pattern for "Admit One" Tickets for Front of Invitation
* Pattern for Tickets Inside of Invitation
* Color Computer Paper
* White Card Stock
* Three Colors of Paint in Squeeze Bottles
* Salad Spinner
* Glue Stick
* Scissors

Kids can Make their Own Mardi Gras Float Costume Craft for Kids. What fun your child will have with their own parade and wearing their mini Mardi Gras float!

Materials You need:

* Tissue Paper
* Balloons
* Shredded Paper (for gift bags)
* White Glue
* Scissors
* 8' of 2" Ribbons
* Low Temp Glue Gun
* Large Cardboard Box
* Matte Knife
* Poster Paint
* Foam Brush

This Halloween craft for kids is a suction cupped spooky window hanging that your kids will love creating. Halloween Window Watchers Craft for children

Ages 6 & up.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

* Craft Foam: 1 Sheet each of Orange, Green, Black, White, Purple
* Tacky Glue
* Eight 1" Suction Cups
* Stapler
* Scissors
* Black and White Enamel Paint & Paint Brush (Optional)

Make several of these sparkling stars to hang on doors
and in windows.


You'll Need
6 wood craft sticks per star (popsicle sticks, tongue depressors)
Acrylic paint or kids washable paint
Paint brush
Glitter
white glue
star stickers

Easy to make Hanukkah dreidel with small milk cartons!

pencils
glue
paint and paintbrushes
small milk cartons or boxes

Hey kids, Learn how to make a very cool Western Town out of Recycled Boxes with this arts and crafts project for children. With this craft for kids, you can Make a western town out of old boxes and then have fun pretend playing with it.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Small Cardboard Boxes (such as those holding Aspirin, handsoap, etc.)
# Paints of any kind and/or fine point magic markers
# Glue (prefer hot glue gun)
# Scissors
# Short string of multi-colored Christmas "twinkle" lights (optional)

Hey Kids!!! This is the coolest arts and crafts project ever. Learn how to create homemade paper that is filled with seeds that you can then go ahead and plant in your garden. Wow! This children's crafts activity for Paper Seeded Flower ( Learn to make handmade paper filled with seeds to plant ) is going to be exciting to work on with your Mom and Dad!

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED

* Arnold Grummer’s Cotton Linter Casting Squares
* Arnold Grummer’s Casting Strainer
* Flower seeds
* Food coloring, yellow
* Sponge
* Small piece of plastic canvas, 4x4 square
* Wood dowel, 12-inch



* Acrylic paint, green
* Paintbrush
* Colored Paper for petals
* Green Paper for leaves
* Scissors
* Craft glue

This children's arts and crafts idea is perfect for a child to make for Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, or other special loved one on Mothers Day, Valentines Day, Easter, a birthday or other special occasion such as a Get Better Gift. This easy and tasty craft for kids is to make a Candy Plant - Create candy flowers in a terra cotta clay pot.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THIS CRAFT FOR KIDS:

# 3 inch Clay Pot
# Green Floral Foam
# Paint
# Wrapped Candy
# Popsicle-Type Sticks
# Glue

Your kids will love celebrating Halloween by creating these scary and ghoulish stick figures with the following arts and crafts activities that were created for children to create themselves. If you are looking for last minute Halloween crafts, you've come to the right place! These adorable little monsters have personality of their own. Made from simple items such as ice cream sticks and tempura paint, theyre sure to be a hit with your kids. You can make a 2 headed snake, centipede, ghostly tree, handy herman, or a ghost ...

SOME CRAFTS MATERIALS YOU NEED FOR THESE ACTIVITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ice cream stick with wide ends
tempura paint
glitter glue
thin red ribbon
scissors
tacky or hot glue
wiggle eyes
chenille sticks
black marker
Kleenex tissue

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

Canteen Paper Plate Craft
Materials you will need for the canteen are


two small paper plates (styrofoam plates will work, but you'll need to use acrylic paint)
green and black tempra paint (or acrylic paint if using styrofoam plates). (if you don't have black it isn't the end of the world -- you can leave it out or substitute brown or yellow)
glue
ribbon, string or wool
film canister or lid from mouthwash
sponge or cotton ball
scissors and hole punch



INSTRUCTIONS
put some tempra paint in a margarine container lid or a spare paper plate.

Put a bunch of green and a smidge of black (or brown or yellow) in the paper plate. DON'T mix them.

Dab the sponge or cotton ball into the paint and dab it onto the paper plates (the bottom of the plates is what we're using, not the part you eat off of).

Keep dipping and dabbing until you're happy with the look. It's ok if some of the white shows through

Let dry

Glue a piece of black construction paper across the middle of the plates or paint a black line.

Glue or staple the plates together rim to rim.

Cut two slits in the top of the paper plate the same width apart as the film canister or mouthwash lid

Wash the film canister or mouthwash lid very well. Use a bit of bleach when washing the film canister lid as there's often residual chemical left inside.

Slide it into the slits from the paper plate. You can add a bit of glue if you want to make it sturdier

Poke holes on either side of the canteen and put your string/wool/ribbon through so the child can wear their canteen.
NOTE: if you're worried about the children injuring themselves if they get the string tangled, punch the holes very close to the edge of the paper plate. That way the plate will rip if the string gets tangled.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Supplies needed: Paper plate
Scissors
Glue (or tape or a stapler)
Googly eyes (optional)
Crayons, paint or markers

Cut a wedge out of a paper plate. The wedge will be the fish's tail; the hole will be the fish's mouth.
Glue (or use tape or a stapler) the tail to the end of the fish.
Glue a googly eye on the fish (glue on two eyes if you want a flounder) or simply draw eye(s).

Color in the fish, drawing scales, lips, and so on.
For an extra touch, make a tiny fish (use the same instructions as above, but start with a tiny circle made from construction paper). Hang the tiny fish from the large fish's mouth using a short piece of thread.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
A paper plate
Brown and pink construction paper
Crayons, markers, or tempera paint
Scissors
Hole punch
Glue
Yarn, string, or elastic

Paint the back of a paper plate brown.
Draw a groundhog's face on the plate -draw two big eyes and a mouth.
Cut out the eyes and mouth.

Cut two small, curved ears from brown construction paper and glue them near the top of the mask. Glue on a little pink paper circle to be the nose. Glue on bits of string or pipe cleaners for whiskers.
Punch a hole in each side of the mask. Tie a length of yarn to each side of the mask (or use elastic).
You now have a great groundhog mask to wear for Groundhog Day.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ATIVITY:
Celluclay Eggs -

Celluclay Instant Paper Mache
Styrofoam goose eggs
Watercolors
Acrylic paints
Markers
Gems
Glitter
Ribbon
Paintbrushes
Cup of water
Paper towels
Plastic mixing bowl
Measuring cup
Resealable sandwich bags
Cost of each project will vary depending on materials used.

Due to the seasonal nature of some merchandise, actual availability of some products pictured may vary.






Mix one cup dry paper mache with cup warm water in a sandwich bag. Knead mixture like bread dough until well mixed. If mixture is too dry add a little water; if too wet, add a little dry paper.



Cover mixed paper mache with damp paper towel while working.



Form Celluclay around styrofoam eggs.



Set aside and allow to dry until no longer sticky.



Use watercolors, markers, acrylic paint or even food coloring to decorate eggs. Add gems, glitter, or other embellishments or accessorize with ribbons and bows - you're only limited by your imagination!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Dolphin Paper Mache Craft -

MATERIALS:
The only "store bought" material is paint (tempra, poster or finger paint all work well... acrylic paints work great, but don't wash out of clothes!!!) We mixed white and black to make our own grey. Alternatively, you can mod podge (mache) on 1 inch squares of grey tissue paper. Or make a "funky dolphin" by maching on 1 inch squares of patterned tissue paper or napkins

paint brush

newspaper

toilet paper or paper towel

paper towel roll

toilet paper roll

scissors

tape (masking or scotch tape)

ONE OF: white glue, mod podge OR paper mache paste (1 part flour to 5 parts water... boil about 3 minutes and let cool)


STEP 1: BUILD THE FRAME:
This is part of a more complicated crafting series so if you have any suggestions to improve the instructions, please feel free to let me know! I recommend you quickly review all the instructions before starting the project.

Take the paper towel roll and cut a V shape out of one end
Discard the small piece
Pull the two ends of the cut together and tape (it will crunch up a bit, but we'll fill in the dips later.)
At this point, you can stuff the whole thing with newspaper or toilet paper so it's a bit more solid.
The open end is the head, and the narrow, taped end is the back.



Take a toilet paper roll & cut lengthwise, so you can unroll it.

Draw on a dolphin tail shape and cut it out.

Because you used a tp roll, your tail will be nice and curvy

Tape the tail to the back of the paper towel roll



Take a 1/2 sheet of newspaper and scrunch into a ball.

Insert ball into open end of the paper towel roll.

This will be the rounded head

Tape it well

Take a piece of cardboard (old cereal box) or another unrolled toilet paper roll and cut out a top fin shape (see photo).

Cut a U shape snout (mouth) for the dolphin

Cut two bottom fin shapes ("wings" as my 2 year old called them) (same as top fin shape in photo, but a bit longer and skinnier)

Tape/glue on the top fin (this step is a bit finnicky... just put big pieces of tape on either side of the fin and tape it on the body).
Shannon sent in the following suggestion for the top fin: Cut about an extra inch to the bottom of the fin. Then cut about an inch straight up in the middle. Fold in the flaps in opposite directions, then tape the flaps to the back.

Tape/glue the mouth to the bottom of the head
Tape/glue bottom fins (wings) to the bottom of the body.

Your dolphin frame is now complete. Use toilet paper and more tape to fill in any dips and round out the head.







STEP 2: MACHE:
Tear newspaper into strips about 1 to 2 inches wide. You can have some that are longer and some that are shorter.

Paper mache the entire thing

You don't want more than 4 layers of mache added or it won't dry properly. I usually tell the kids not to add more than 2 layers (when they inevitably overlap things a bit more than they should, we end up with 4).

Use shorter pieces when macheing around the fin and tail if it's too finicky (or have younger kids mache the nice easy body and save the hard parts for yourself).

Let mache dry (set outside on a nice sunny or breezy day and it will dry very quickly).

OPTIONAL: Apply a second coat of no more than 4 layers and let dry (one coat is enough, but the more coats you add the sturdier it will be ... especially if you've added mache limbs and tail). Let dry. Apply a third coat. Let dry.

The very top layer of mache can be done with white paper. This will make it easier to apply paint.



STEP 3: PAINT:
Paint with grey paint.

Decorate (add a white blow hole and black eyes or glue on wiggly eyes).

Candle-Wax Painting Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1. Wax candle
2. Watercolor paper
3. Watercolors
4. Paint brush

Stencil Painting Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Thin cardboard
* Scissors
* Paper
* Tape
* Sponge or brush
* Tempera paint, liquid

Fall Sponge Paintings Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

Take time out for an activity that starts with a walk in the park -- and ends with your child making a unusual autumn painting.

Materials needed:
· Washable tempera paints
· Clean margarine tub or plate to mix paints
· Paint brushes
· Cup of water
· New kitchen sponge
· White or pastel construction paper
· Newspapers
· Old t-shirt or art smock

Ice Cube Painting Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Ice cubes
* Paper
* Powdered tempera paint
* Flat box (the kind a 24-pack of soda comes in) or large baking pan

Homemade Paint Recipe Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial ~ Flour-Based Poster Paints For Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 1/4 cup flour
* 1 cup water
* Small jars or plastic containers
* 3 tablespoons powdered tempera paint per container
* 2 tablespoons water per container
* 1/2 teaspoon liquid starch or liquid detergent per container (optional)

Cling Wrap Painting Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* White paper
* Paint
* Spoons
* Plastic cling wrap

Bubble Painting Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Newspaper
* Liquid dishwashing detergent
* Shallow dish
* Tempera paint
* Straw
* Construction paper or other paper

Food Coloring Finger Paint Kids Arts & Crafts Recipe Activity Idea Tutorial

Food coloring will stain your child's fingers for a day or two, so avoid this activity if your child needs to look her best shortly after your fun.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Corn syrup
* Brush
* Food coloring
* Heavy paper or posterboard

Rock Painting Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial ~ Golf balls or Ping-Pong balls also work well for this activity.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Shoebox with lid or diaper-wipe container
* Paper
* Scissors
* Tempera paint
* Rock

Feather Painting Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

For this activity you can use colorful feathers from the craft store or bird feathers you find outside.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Feathers
* Glue
* Tempera paint
* Paper

Straw Painting Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

If your child has mastered the skill of blowing, she may enjoy this activity. If not, she will still enjoy using the straw as a paintbrush.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Tempera paint
* Paper
* Drinking straw