The Art Experience: Paint!


Art is a wonderful way for children to express themselves and children love to paint! This is my preschooler's all time favorite thing to do.


Painting Supply List:

{A good place to start!}
  • quality paper
  • coffee filters
  • spray bottles
  • droppers
  • sponges
  • scrapers
  • brushes - all kinds and sizes
  • newspaper brushes
Newspaper brush
  • foam brushes
Homemade foam brush.

  • massage rollers
  • paint rollers
  • squeegees
  • nylon sock filled with sand or salt. 
Nylon sock filled with salt.
  • splatter screens
  • feather dusters
  • fly swatters
Fly swatter painting.
  • straws
  • string
  • ribbon
  • bubble wrap
Bubble wrap painting the letter B for My Blue Boat.

  • cotton swabs
  • sticks
  • corks
  • feathers
  • medicine droppers
Drip drop painting during our Creation week
  • marbles
  • magnets and metal objects
Magnet painting for the letter M
  • nature items
  • spools
  • dog toys
  • crayons
  • toy cars and trucks
Tire track painting for our letter T fun.

  • liquid watercolor
  • tempera paint
  • kid paint
  • homemade paint
  • plexiglass (for on the table or on the wall for a smooth art surface)
  • butcher paper (cover the table and let them scribble, doodle and paint to their heart's content!)
  • vinyl table cover (to protect the surface of your table)


Provide a variety of tools and materials so children can experiment and become comfortable with expressing themselves.  And don't forget fingers, toes, hands and feet!

Do and Talk:
  • drip paint on paper and fold it in half 
  • use water color on wet paper
  • fingerpaint
  • dip string in paint then drag on paper
  • roll a marble in paint and then on paper
  • place a dab of paint on paper and move it around by blowing through a straw
  • paint with a variety of objects
  • use the objects to make prints
  • cut up dry paintings and paste them together to make a new picture
  • talk about what you are doing! 
Excellent resources for more art experiences:
Remember:

The opportunities that you provide help build concepts, sharpen perception and build vocabulary! 

Tomorrow, I will share a few tips for success when working with your preschooler.
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10 comments

  1. Oh, so much fun! We are going to be doing some "M"arble painting later today. You are always so creative. Thank you for sharing that with us =)

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  2. How did you make the newspaper brush?

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  3. Thanks so much for all the great painting ideas! I wouldn't have thought of all those things on my own.

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  4. So many great painting tools and ideas!

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  5. So many fun ideas - and not just for preschoolers either! I can see my older children having a lot of fun painting this way.

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  6. WOW! I love all the various items that you used for painting! Thanks for sharing! Kerri

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  7. This is great! You have inspired me. I've been saving back droppers and bottles from tinctures. Also I just got finished with a spray bottle that had vitamin D in it. Maybe I could come up with a spray paint. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  8. Even though I have six children and only three are still preschoolers, I often forget how much the little ones need interaction because I am focused on getting the lessons done for the big kids. This is a great reminder of how much fun "teaching" my babies can be! I didn't ever even think of driving a truck through paint and I know that is going to be a huge hit!!!! Thanks for blogging.
    Amy B
    http://bowofbronze.com/amysblog

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  9. So, here's my issue with paint: TIME CONSUMING! This is not the type of activity where I can let my kids explore while at the kitchen table while I clean out the dishwasher.
    Another issue: What do you do with the wet paper?
    I'm all for painting, so I would love any hints you can give me about this. Thanks!

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  10. I usually set them on the heater until they dry. If my dehydrator is
    out, I will line the trays up (so convenient!). I try to give them
    lots of paper so they move on, though. Usually, I have to convince
    them to paint a little more so we don't waste the paper. As far as it
    being time consuming, that part can be a blessing - I just make sure
    the paint stays at the table and my table is protected. I cover the
    whole table in clear vinyl (from the fabric section at Walmart) and
    then I never have to worry. I just give them plenty of supplies and
    they paint as long as they want. I guess I do leave them... hmm, maybe
    you could have them paint on the kitchen floor? You could use a
    painters drop cloth (they are pretty cheep). Or paint in the sink with
    water based colors that wash off easily?

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