![]() I simply dipped a brush in to get plenty of paint on it, and then I flicked it toward the canvas. Step 3: Start splattering!Īnd then it’s time to start paint splattering! I just used an assortment of regular paintbrushes for this project. Then you’d have to worry less about the paint getting on stuff. If you are doing splatter painting with very little kids, I recommend using only kid-friendly paints that wash off with ease. But I did far less tracking into the house □ It would have been so easy to just chuck socks that were already on their last leg! And of course my feet were covered, too. We went barefoot and R’s feet ended up covered in paint splatters. Put them in clothes you don’t care about, including socks! When using acrylic paints…just remember that kids are not very careful, so it’s a bit harder to wash off. Remember that it’s easier to add more water if the paint is too thick. Add a tablespoon or two into a cup with paint and stir well. I recommend using a water-soluble acrylic paint for this project. It’s great if you can find any old canvas from Goodwill! As long as it’s in decent shape and smooth, you can paint over almost anything. I put the canvas on the drop cloth and centered it.Īlso-for our canvas, we just used an old canvas and rolled some plain white paint over it. This patio is about to be demo’ed and removed, so it’s no biggie for us. I didn’t mind getting paint on the patio, though. I probably could have kept it to the drop cloth, but R definitely couldn’t! We used a drop cloth for easy cleanup but got a bunch of paint splatters on the patio, too. I recommend doing this only outside or in an area that you do not care about getting very messy. Clothing protection or painting clothesįor more fun kid projects, check out my Easy Acrylic Painting for Kids tutorial, our trials of 5 popular DIY slime recipes, and my post about 17 Indoor Activities & Crafts to Do With Kids! And here’s how to splatter paint! Step 1: Prep your area.I had to make sure I was in just the right mood to be patient with this project! But she had a blast, and it looks lovely hanging in her rainbow-themed room (more on the artistic “treasure hunt map” she added at the end of the tutorial). Wondering how to splatter paint with kids? Well, splatter painting is easy, but it is messy! Messy with adults, definitely messy with kids. So one Saturday morning when we had nothing else going on, I decided I’d let her splatter paint it. This is something I have been wanting to do with R since we finished up her rainbow-striped mural wall…I had just enough paint left over of each color to use for a project, and I had an old canvas just begging to be painted! How to splatter paint with kids & create rainbow art Learn how to splatter paint with kids, a great messy painting activity you can do outdoors! It’s forgiving, fun, and perfect to use up leftover paints. ![]()
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