Bubble Painting, Hot Rod Painting & Paint Squirting

Painting Projects for Children - Preschool, K-3 age group. The three projects on this page Bubble Painting, Hot Rod Painting & Paint Squirting, 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.

Example 1: Bubble Painting
You’ll need :

• Bubble solution
• Powder tempera paint
• Blowing wand

Try using other household objects to make bubbles i.e. T.P. tube, straw, the plastic rings from a six pack of soda. Pour bubble mix into as many trays as you want colors. Add about one teaspoon of dry powder paint. Place your blowing wand into paint and blow bubbles at the paper let the bubble land. When it pops the color explodes.

Example 2: Bubble Painting
You’ll need :

• Newspaper
• Liquid dishwashing detergent
• Shallow dish
• Tempera paint
• Straw
• Construction paper or other paper

Directions

1. Cover your child’s work surface with newspaper.
2. Pour a quarter cup liquid dishwashing detergent into a shallow dish. If you use powdered tempera paint, mix a small amount of water with the paint.
3. Add the paint mixture or liquid tempera to the dishwashing liquid until the color is intense.
4. Place one end of a straw into the mixture, and blow until the bubbles are almost billowing over the edge of the dish.
5. Gently place a piece of construction paper or other paper on top of the bubbles and hold it in place until several bubbles have popped.
6. Continue this process with different colors, blowing more bubbles as needed.
7. To make a unique greeting card, use a piece of construction paper folded in half.
8. When dry, your child can add drawings to the picture and sign her name.

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Hot Rod Painting
You’ll need :

• Poster or Tempera paint
• Plain paper
• A few small matchbox cars
• Paper plates or Styrofoam trays, saved from meat products.

Spread paint thinly on the bottom of trays. Drive the car through the paint a few times and then onto the paper. Simple Huh?

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Paint Squirting
Easy painting projects for kids, ocean art, beach art, fish, shells, seaYou’ll need :

• Finger paint paper which is smooth & glossy
• Washable markers
• Spray Bottle of water
• A few pieces of masking tape.

Decorate the paper in any design. The more color the better. Detailed pictures are not recommended. Tape the picture to a shower wall. Stand back ~ 3-4 feet and spray the picture with the spray bottle a few times. The colors will mix and blend. Your child will be fascinated by the changes. You can use this opportunity to teach about COLOR MIXING and the reason it drips down is GRAVITY.

3 fun painting activities for you and your Children - Bubble Painting, Hot Rod Painting & Paint Squirting

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