Painting Tools
- Block printing Sponges, cork, spools, potatoes and vegetables (cut in design), etc., can be dipped into thick paint and then placed on paper to make print.
- few drops of paint on one side of paper and refold. Press paper together firmly. Reopen and note design. More paint can be added to vary design.
- Chalk and starch painting Dip chalk in liquid starch before using. Starch makes colors brighter and prevents chalk from smearing.
- Spatter painting Place wire screen over leaves or other objects on paper and spatter paint with toothbrush.
- String painting Dip yarn or string in paint and drag string along paper.
- Straw painting Blow thinned tempera paint on paper with the use of a straw.
- Tissue painting Dip pieces of colored tissue paper in water and then dry on paper. Works and looks like water color.
- Water painting Let children paint with clear water using large brushes on boards, sidewalks, etc. They can carry a small pail with them. (A few drops of food coloring colors the water without harming or coloring materials painted.)
- Dry powder painting Dip wads of cotton, small brushes, etc., into dry powder paint and apply to wet paper.
- Squirt painting Mix equal parts of flour, salt, and water and put in plastic squeeze bottles. Children can squeeze on construction paper. When it dries, the salt sparkles.
- Roll-On painting Fill clean, empty deodorant bottles with paint and roll over paper.
- Shaker painting Paint paper with liquid starch. Shake on colored salt in salt shakers.
- Object painting Paint all kinds of objects like boxes, shells, rocks, cans, wood, burlap, etc.
- Object sprints Cut out shapes from potatoes , use carrots to dip in paint and press on paper.
- Block printing Sponges, cork, spools, potatoes and vegetables (cut in design), etc., can be dipped into thick paint and then placed on paper to make print.
- Ink blots (susprise painting) Fold paper in half reopen. Place a few drops of paint on one side of paper and refold. Press paper together firmly. Reopen and note design. More paint can be added to vary design.
- Chalk and starch painting Dip chalk in liquid starch before using. Starch makes colors brighter and prevents chalk from smearing.
- Spatter painting Place wire screen over leaves or other objects on paper and spatter paint with toothbrush.
- string painting Dip yarn or string in paint and drag string along paper.
- Straw painting Blow thinned tempera paint on paper with the use of a straw.
- Tissue painting Dip pieces of colored tissue paper in water and then dry on paper. Works and looks like water color.
- Water painting Let children paint with clear water using large brushes on boards, sidewalks, etc. They can carry a small pail with them. (A few drops of food coloring colors the water without harming or coloring materials painted.)
- Dry powder painting Dip wads of cotton, small brushes, etc., into dry powder paint and apply to wet paper.
- Squirt painting Mix equal parts of flour, salt, and water and put in plastic squeeze bottles. Children can squeeze on construction paper. When it dries, the salt sparkles.
- Roll-On painting Fill clean, empty deodorant bottles with paint and roll over paper.
- Shaker painting Paint paper with liquid starch. Shake on colored salt in salt shakers.
- Object painting Paint all kinds of objects like boxes, shells, rocks, cans, wood, burlap, etc.
- Object sprints Cut out shapes from potatoes , use carrots to dip in paint and press on paper.
