Hey, today I want to share different kind of paintings you can introduce to your kids. By now you must be knowing that we both love painting activities. She showed her interest while she was a toddler, and I tried to introduce different kind of painting to keep her interest growing in the field.
Before I write about the different type of paintings we did, I want share that introducing art is very important for kids. Art work helps in human development, enhancing the cognitive, emotional and psychomotor part of brain. I am not an expert of this, but I know having a hobby like this helps you a lot relive your stress.
1. Pencil Colour or Crayon Painting:
What you Need:
- Set of Pencil or crayon colours
- Paper
- Pencil
This is one of the most common kind, I think all the kids start with this one. I simply started with giving paper and some colours. When she was little big, I used to asked her to draw related to topic like about family, class room or any thing she love.
Below are some of her pencil and crayon work.
2. Finger Painting:
What you Need:
- Water Colours
- Brush
- Paper
- Markers for touchup
- Water
- Rough Cloth
Touch is one very special sense which helps you feel the things. In finger painting you put colours in your fingers and then place your fingers on paper to make required pattern. Kids enjoy this one the most because they feel the colours in their fingers. Its a must try to get a cute smile on their faces.
Below are some of the ideas for finger paintings.
3. Spray Painting:
What you Need:
- Water Colours
- Old tooth brush
- Paper
- Stencils or Some drawing cutout
- Markers for touchup
- Water
- Rough Cloth
If you don't have any stencils you need to make one. Making a stencil is not difficult, first draw the picture you want to make and then cut the picture with the help of sharp paper knife.
Once you are ready with the stencil, spray the colour around the stencil with the help of old tooth brush. First dip the tooth brush in the water colour and then press the bristles of the brush with your thumb holding the brush bristles towards the paper.
Inu enjoyed doing this one.
4. Sponge Paintings:
What you Need:
- Water Colours
- Sponge
- Scissors
- Paper
- Some tray for colours or brushes
- Markers for touchup
- Water
- Rough Cloth
Sponge painting can be done using a ready make craft sponges or you can make your own cutouts. Draw the shape on a sponge and cut it using a sharp scissor. Put the water based colour in tray and dip the sponge side in the colour, making sure that the bottom side of the sponge is evenly coated with paint. Press the sponge firmly on to the paper to get the painting done. You can also use brushes to colour the sponge from one side, specially if you want multiple colours in your shapes as shown below.
5. Crumbled Paper Painting:
What you Need:
- Colourful papers
- Paper
- Fevicol or any other glue
- Pencil
- Markers for touchups
Draw the shape you want to make. Take the small colour paper and make a ball. Place the ball with the help of glue on the required place. Repeat this to complete the picture. This one is really a time taking activity as making small balls will take a little time.
6. Glitter and Stones Painting:
What you Need:
- Glitters
- Shiny Stones
- Paper
- Fevicol or any other glue
This one is very simple to do. First draw the shapes you want to put glitters, then apply the glue evenly in the drawn shape and sprinkle the glitters on the paper. Shake off the excess glitter from the paper. You can also use some shiny stones to decorate your craft.
7. Vegetable Painting:
What you Need:
- Water Colours and brush
- Vegetables like potato and okra
- Knife
- Paper
- Marker and other colours for touchups
- Water
- Rough Cloth
Vegetable painting is a big fun. Okra by default gives a flower shape if you cut and use. You can give any shape to the potato with knife. Be very careful while cutting the potato. First slice it from the middle and then draw any shape with the help of a marker. Then cut the potato to get your block ready for painting. You can also try other vegetables.
8. Bubble wrap Painting:
What you Need:
- Bubble wrap
- Scissors
- Water Colour
- Some tray for colours or brushes
- Paper
- Markers for touchup
- Water
- Rough Cloth
You can cut different shapes on bubble wrap to start with. Draw and cut the shapes on bubble wrap. Put the water based colour in tray and dip the one side of bubble wrap in the colour. Press the bubble wrap firmly on to the paper to get the painting done. This is very similar to the sponge painting but give a completely different texture on the paper.
You can also use the bubble wrap painting as a background for some other art work.
9. Zentangle Art:
What you Need:
- Pens (you can use special zentangle pens with different width)
- Paper
Zentangle art is a technique of drawing with repeated patters, you can relate it to mehandi designs. More about this can be found on https://zentangle.com/. The drawing with repeated patters help improve the focus and concentration.
Zentangle is one of my hobbies which I and Inu learnt from Deeksha (my elder sister's daughter). I was really happy to see that Inu leant it very well.
10. Brush Paintings:
What you Need:
- Water Colours or Acrylic Colours
- Brushes (0 number, flat brush, 4 number)
- Paper or Canvas
- Water
- Rough Cloth
I introduced water colours when she was 3 year old. She loved colouring with the brush. She used to dirty all her hands, face, cloths and table while colouring. It was really a fun seeing her face after she finish painting.
I tried to show her how to hold the brush, how to do boundaries first and then filling colour. Slowly she improved and we could notice that she confined to the given drawing and her colour was not coming out.
After some practice with water colours, it was a turn to introduce canvas paining. So, we took canvas and acrylic colours. Till now we both have made many canvases, she loves to give her paintings to friends and family.
Few of her creations are:
Before I write about the different type of paintings we did, I want share that introducing art is very important for kids. Art work helps in human development, enhancing the cognitive, emotional and psychomotor part of brain. I am not an expert of this, but I know having a hobby like this helps you a lot relive your stress.
1. Pencil Colour or Crayon Painting:
What you Need:
- Set of Pencil or crayon colours
- Paper
- Pencil
This is one of the most common kind, I think all the kids start with this one. I simply started with giving paper and some colours. When she was little big, I used to asked her to draw related to topic like about family, class room or any thing she love.
Below are some of her pencil and crayon work.
2. Finger Painting:
What you Need:
- Water Colours
- Brush
- Paper
- Markers for touchup
- Water
- Rough Cloth
Touch is one very special sense which helps you feel the things. In finger painting you put colours in your fingers and then place your fingers on paper to make required pattern. Kids enjoy this one the most because they feel the colours in their fingers. Its a must try to get a cute smile on their faces.
Below are some of the ideas for finger paintings.
3. Spray Painting:
What you Need:
- Water Colours
- Old tooth brush
- Paper
- Stencils or Some drawing cutout
- Markers for touchup
- Water
- Rough Cloth
If you don't have any stencils you need to make one. Making a stencil is not difficult, first draw the picture you want to make and then cut the picture with the help of sharp paper knife.
Once you are ready with the stencil, spray the colour around the stencil with the help of old tooth brush. First dip the tooth brush in the water colour and then press the bristles of the brush with your thumb holding the brush bristles towards the paper.
Inu enjoyed doing this one.
4. Sponge Paintings:
What you Need:
- Water Colours
- Sponge
- Scissors
- Paper
- Some tray for colours or brushes
- Markers for touchup
- Water
- Rough Cloth
Sponge painting can be done using a ready make craft sponges or you can make your own cutouts. Draw the shape on a sponge and cut it using a sharp scissor. Put the water based colour in tray and dip the sponge side in the colour, making sure that the bottom side of the sponge is evenly coated with paint. Press the sponge firmly on to the paper to get the painting done. You can also use brushes to colour the sponge from one side, specially if you want multiple colours in your shapes as shown below.
5. Crumbled Paper Painting:
What you Need:
- Colourful papers
- Paper
- Fevicol or any other glue
- Pencil
- Markers for touchups
Draw the shape you want to make. Take the small colour paper and make a ball. Place the ball with the help of glue on the required place. Repeat this to complete the picture. This one is really a time taking activity as making small balls will take a little time.
6. Glitter and Stones Painting:
What you Need:
- Glitters
- Shiny Stones
- Paper
- Fevicol or any other glue
This one is very simple to do. First draw the shapes you want to put glitters, then apply the glue evenly in the drawn shape and sprinkle the glitters on the paper. Shake off the excess glitter from the paper. You can also use some shiny stones to decorate your craft.
7. Vegetable Painting:
What you Need:
- Water Colours and brush
- Vegetables like potato and okra
- Knife
- Paper
- Marker and other colours for touchups
- Water
- Rough Cloth
Vegetable painting is a big fun. Okra by default gives a flower shape if you cut and use. You can give any shape to the potato with knife. Be very careful while cutting the potato. First slice it from the middle and then draw any shape with the help of a marker. Then cut the potato to get your block ready for painting. You can also try other vegetables.
8. Bubble wrap Painting:
What you Need:
- Bubble wrap
- Scissors
- Water Colour
- Some tray for colours or brushes
- Paper
- Markers for touchup
- Water
- Rough Cloth
You can cut different shapes on bubble wrap to start with. Draw and cut the shapes on bubble wrap. Put the water based colour in tray and dip the one side of bubble wrap in the colour. Press the bubble wrap firmly on to the paper to get the painting done. This is very similar to the sponge painting but give a completely different texture on the paper.
9. Zentangle Art:
What you Need:
- Pens (you can use special zentangle pens with different width)
- Paper
Zentangle art is a technique of drawing with repeated patters, you can relate it to mehandi designs. More about this can be found on https://zentangle.com/. The drawing with repeated patters help improve the focus and concentration.
Zentangle is one of my hobbies which I and Inu learnt from Deeksha (my elder sister's daughter). I was really happy to see that Inu leant it very well.
10. Brush Paintings:
What you Need:
- Water Colours or Acrylic Colours
- Brushes (0 number, flat brush, 4 number)
- Paper or Canvas
- Water
- Rough Cloth
I introduced water colours when she was 3 year old. She loved colouring with the brush. She used to dirty all her hands, face, cloths and table while colouring. It was really a fun seeing her face after she finish painting.
I tried to show her how to hold the brush, how to do boundaries first and then filling colour. Slowly she improved and we could notice that she confined to the given drawing and her colour was not coming out.
After some practice with water colours, it was a turn to introduce canvas paining. So, we took canvas and acrylic colours. Till now we both have made many canvases, she loves to give her paintings to friends and family.
Few of her creations are:
Nice work
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