In this art and craft tutorial we will learn 10 easy painting ideas for kids using everyday objects like pencil, fork, vegetables, toilet roll etc. These are amazingly creative and fun painting hacks that kids are definitely going to enjoy. One of the best things to do when bored at home, this art project is an easy way for kids to learn art and craft, drawing and painting etc. by getting their hands dirty. So, let’s get started.
1. Fork Painting
The first painting idea is a flower painting, made using a very commonly available home item. For this easy and beautiful painting, we will use a fork to make the flowers. To start with, pour some bright colored acrylic paint on a plate or mixing palette. Now take a fork and dip the back side of the fork in the paint. Place the color dipped fork on a drawing sheet and press slightly to make a proper impression. Follow the same process to make a number of fork shaped flowers. You can then use a paint brush to make the stems and leaves a shown in the picture and you are done with a beautiful flower painting.
2. Bubble Wrap Painting
The second one is a really cool painting hack in which we will use bubble wrap to make a bee hive painting. Start by pouring some yellow paint on a plat and then place a small piece of bubble wrap on top of it. Make sure the bubble wrap is coated in paint properly. Now place it on a drawing sheet and press slightly to make a honeycomb pattern. A useful tip here is to not use a lot of paint in order to avoid smudging. Now, to make the bees dip your finger in paint and make fingerprint marks around the honeycomb. And then use a marker pen to add details like the eyes and wings of the honey bees.
3. Okra Painting
Another one of the interesting and easy painting ideas for kids is vegetable painting. In this art we will use okra painting technique to make small and cute flowers. The idea here is to make a stamp using okra or lady finger for which we just have to slice it horizontally. Next, just dip the okra stamp in paint and make beautiful flowers on a drawing sheet. You can make as many flowers you like by using different colors and sizes. And finally, using a paint brush draw the stems and leaves for the flowers.
4. Toilet Roll Painting
The fourth painting idea is a toilet roll painting hack, using which we will paint beautiful sunflowers. For this painting, take a toilet Roll and cut thin strips around one of its edges. Now fold the strips outward in the shape of a flower. Dip the toilet roll in yellow paint and dab it on paper to make beautiful sunflowers flowers. To add a little more detailing, use brown color to paint the center of the flower. At last draw the stems and the leaves of the flower and your painting is complete.
5. Finger Painting
The next painting here is of beautiful lavender flower plant that kids are definitely going to have fun making. It is an easy finger-painting idea for which we will first make some stems using a paint brush. Then, to make the dip your finger tip in purple paint and dab it over the stem to flower stick as shown in the picture. Make sure not to put a lot of paint to avoid smudging.
6. Plastic Bottle Painting
This painting idea we have is probably the easiest one to make. In this painting hack we use a waste plastic bottle to make flowers. For this take any empty soda bottle which has a 5-petal pattern bottom as shown in the picture. Dip the bottom of the bottle in paint and create number of flowers by pressing the bottle on a drawing sheet. To complete the painting, draw the stem and branches of all flowers and you are done.
7. Cardboard Tube Painting
This is one of our favorite easy painting ideas for kids using toilet rolls. For this art project, dip one end of the toilet roll in paint and make circles on a drawing sheet. These circles will be the center of the flowers. For the petals, press the edge of the cardboard tube to make a petal shape. Now dip the end of the toilet roll in paint and stamp the petals around the circles we made earlier. Fill up the circles with paint and you are done with the beautiful and easy flower painting.
8. Potato Vegetable Painting
This is a cute painting of two owls sitting on a branch made again using a vegetable painting technique. For this painting hack need a round and fleshy potato for making the owl stamp. And to do this, first slice the potato into half and then cut out an owl shape from it. Dip the owl stamp in paint and press it on a drawing sheet. Now using a paint brush to draw the eyes and beak of the owl. To complete the painting also make a branch with leaves for the owls to sit on.
9. Cotton Ear Bud Painting
The next one is a beautiful blowing dandelion painting. To make this, first draw the stem and pistils of the flower using a sketch pen or marker pen. Now take a few ear buds or cotton buds and tie them in a tight bunch. Next, dip the ear buds in paint and dab it around the pistils to make a circular shape. Use different colors to give the painting some depth. And this is how you create a beautiful art piece using a really cool ear bud painting hack.
10. Pencil Dot Painting
And finally, we have an amazing grape vine painting idea using a simple stationary item like pencil. For this painting, begin with first drawing the stem, branches, leaves and tendrils of the grape vine. Next, take a pencil and dip its flat end in purple paint. Now dab this paint coated pencil to make small circles like in a grape bunch.
And this completes some really cool painting hacks that you can use for your next art project. All of these ideas are very easy and handy to make specially for kids. And as you can tell, these easy painting ideas for kids can be made using really simple everyday objects at home. Kids are sure going to have a gala time trying out these fun painting activities. Do checkout the Little Crafties Youtube channel for more such fun and creative art and craft ideas.
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