5 TOP FUN-TO-DO SUMMER PAINTING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

5 TOP FUN-TO-DO PAINTING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

Mary Lou Cook rightly said, "Art is more sort of inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun"

Art is an emotion flowing in the river of imagination. Isn't it?

Painting can help your child to communicate their feelings and emotions using different color and methods which is also fun and exciting. It encourages the children to develop skills, think and be more confident. 

Kids always have their busy schedule : schools, studies, coaching classes, sports, art and what not.

Due to current world scenario of the pandemic and as the summers are also here, kids finally got sometime to explore completely by themselves. 

To help kids explore more, I've come up with with TOP 5 SUMMER PAINTING ACTIVITIES.

1. STAINED HEART

Materials Required 

A/4 size art sheet

Water colors

Water bowls

Paint brush

Rough cloth

Method 

1. Take A/4 size sheet draw a heart shape covering the maximum space

2. Draw random lines creating a mosaic like picture.

3. Paint the heart using cool colors (shades of blue and violet)

4. Paint the space outside the color using warm colors (shades of red and yellow)

5. Remember : use maximum water and less color to give it a stained effect.

6. As soon as picture gets dry, paint the mosaic lines using a black sketch pen or black paint.

Ah, What a beautiful picture !

2. SEA HORSE

Materials

A/4 size art sheet

Paint color (posters)

Paint brush 

Water bowls

Rough cloth

Cloth pin

Sponge

Method

1. Add some water into the bowl and add blue paint in it (remember paint should be more as compared to water)

2. Attach a small piece of a sponge to a cloth pin and dip it in a bowl of water, remove the excess paint from the sponge and paint the sheet entirely with blue (you can use a paint brush too)

3. Paint the middle portion of you palm with yellow and fingers with red (use left hand palm)

4. As soon as you apply the paint on your palm place it on the blue painted sheet.

5. Using the upper part of your thumb paint the mouth pf the sea horse.

6.Complete the remaining part as shown in the picture using the paint brush.

Your master piece is ready.

3. SPONGY CAR

Materials

2 A/4 size sheets

Sponge pieces

Paint colors (posters)

Water bowls

Rough cloth

Scissor

Small circular object

Glue

Black sketch pen

Method

1. Take one sheet, draw the border line of a car as shown in the picture.

2. With the help of your parents cut the portion inside the car outline.

3. As you are done with cutting place this sheet on another sheet and make sure the sheets don't move (you can use a U-Pin or a paper clip)

4. Take your favorite color in a water bowl and dip the small piece of sponge in it (remember don't use water)

5. As you are done with the sponge painting part, you can take off the outline sheet

6. Using any small circular object, draw two circles on the plain white paper, cut those circles.

7. Stick the circles on the sides and draw the wheel texture as shown in the picture to make wheels. And you're done!

4. OWLS IN THE SNOWY NIGHT

Materials

A/4 size art sheet

Water bowls

Paint colors (posters)

Paint brush

Rough cloth

White chalk or white oil pastel

Cloth pin 

Small piece of sponge

Black sketch pen

Method

1. Pour some dark blue or violet paint into the bowl and add some water into it.

2. Attach the sponge to the cloth pin and dip it into the pain in the bowl.

3. Remove the excess paint from the sponge and then paint the entire art sheet with the paint color 

4. After the sheet is dried up, you can use a white chalk or white oil pastels to draw the land, tree, branches and even the moon.

5. Color the upper part of your thumb using a with paint (remember: don't use water)

6. Place the thumb to get the impression on the paper (apply little pressure while placing the thumb)

7. Wait for the impression to dry

8. As the impression gets dry, draw the snow in the environment using the white oil pastel or white chalk.

9. Using the black sketch pen draw the eyes and the beak of the owl.

And it's ready!

5. SCUBA DIVE

Materials

A/4 size art sheet

Bottle top

Water color

Water bowl
Rough cloth

Oil pastels

Black sketch pen

Method

1. Draw the human figure as shown in the picture, sketch pen and color the same.

2. Once done with coloring, take a water bowl, pour some blue paint and add some water to it.

3. Dip the bottle top into the paint and press it on the art sheet surrounding the human figure, as shown in the picture.

4. Paint using the overlap technique.

5. Let the paint dry.

And your master piece is ready.

Hoping the kids enjoy this activity!

Happy Holidays !