Easy Paintings for Kids-Watercolor and Ocean Painting Art
Are you looking for easy paintings for kids to do at home that doesn’t require many supplies or much prep time? This type of painting project can be done with only watercolor paints, water, and school glue and it provides easy cleanup after the project is done. It is best done on thick paper, such as card stock, to avoid the watercolor paint bleeding through the paper.
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Supplies needed for Watercolor and Glue Art – EASY Paintings for Kids
School glue (in your choice of style: glitter, white, or glow in the dark)
Water
Paintbrush
Coloring page
This project can be done on any type of outline or shape you want to use. We choose to do this on ocean pictures since we love to color the ocean blue. We also love all types of beautiful tropical fish with many colors.
For best results, your coloring page should be on thick paper, like cardstock.
Trace the lines with glue, filling small spaces with glue. Then let the glue dry in before you add the watercolor paint to the picture.
Paint the picture and use watercolor paints to complete the picture. Be creative and bring the picture to life. In the above ocean picture, it looks like the fish are swimming!
When we painted the above fish picture, we used red, orange, yellow, and blue watercolor paints. Then we added glue to the outline of the fish to give it a 3 dimensional look.
Another idea is what we did in the above octopus picture. We left the inside of the outline white and painted the clear glue dots and the outline of the design with watercolor paint. It made the picture take on an appearance of having water droplets on the paper.
When you’re done, let the paint and glue dry completely. When the paintings are dry, hang them up and let the kids admire their work. The kids will be so proud of what they have accomplished!
Easy Paintings for Kids-Watercolor and Glue Painting
Are you looking for easy paintings for kids to do at home that doesn’t require many supplies or much prep time? This type of painting project can be done with only watercolor paints, water, and school glue and it provides easy cleanup after the project is done. It is best done on thick paper, such as card stock, to avoid the watercolor paint bleeding through the paper.
Materials
- School glue (in your choice of style: glitter, white, or glow in the dark)
- Watercolor paints
- Water
- Paintbrush
- Coloring page
Instructions
This project can be done on any type of outline or shape you want to use. We choose to do this on ocean pictures since we love to color the ocean blue.
Trace the lines with glue, filling small spaces with glue. Then let the glue dry in before you add the watercolor paint to the picture.
Paint the picture and use watercolor paints to complete the picture. Be creative and bring the picture to life.
When we painted the above fish picture, we used red, orange, yellow, and blue watercolor paints. Then we added glue to the outline of the fish to give it a 3 dimensional look.
Notes
For best results, your coloring page should be on thick paper, like cardstock. This is such a simple art projects and fun for kids of all ages. When you’re done, let the paint and glue dry completely. When the paintings are dry, hang them up and let the kids admire their work. The kids will be so proud of what they have accomplished!