Painting Tools & Textures

Put a dab of paint on a plate. Add a squirt of dishwashing soap (for increased washability) and let them try these items for some interesting effects!

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Potato Masher

Q-Tips

Bingo Dabber ------>

Drinking Straw (for making circles - not drinking the paint!)

Cookie Cutters

Toothbrush

Sponge

Toy Car (drive through the paint to make tracks!)

Thread Spool

Toothpicks

Twigs

Wild Flowers ------->

Stones

Acorns

Leaves

Feather

Hands, Fingers, Feet!


Also try food items as stamps:

Corn on the cob

1/2 Potato (Mom can carve into various shapes for fun stamps too)

1/2 Apple

1/2 Red or Green Pepper (obviously the colour doesn't matter!)

1/2 mushroom

Add to Paint for Texture:

Sand

Sawdust

Cornstarch

Flour