There’s absolutely no doubt that kids love to paint! However, the most enthusiastic painter can get stuck in a rut – even kids. That’s why it can be really fun and educational to try painting with different types of tools than just paintbrushes.
Here are some of my paintbrush ideas.
Paintbrush Substitutes:
- Q-tips or cotton swabs
- Cotton Balls
- Fingers
- Toes
- Rags
- Toothpick
- Twigs or sticks
- Feathers
- Toothbrush
- String or yarn
Printing/Stamping/Stenciling Objects
- Fruit or vegetables
- Corks
- Cookie cutters
- Wood blocks
- Leaves
- Textured Fabric
- Lace
- Doilies
- Styrofoam Shapes
- Body Puff
- Loofa
- Natural Sponges
- Stamps
- Stencils
- Plastic lids from containers (to make circles)
- Wheels from toy cars
- Sponges
Other Painting Tools
- Blow Paints
- Squirt bottle
- Eyedropper
- Old or Cheap Toys
I’m sure this list gives you all kinds of ideas of your own — I hope you’ll share!
Plus, keep in mind that you can combine these painting techniques with all kinds of other projects. For example, if you were doing a Fall painting, you could paint with fallen leaves to make the project more creative. You could also choose to use a different “painting tool” with any project that would normally call for painting with a brush.
I think you could have a lot of fun painting with other types of tools for a classroom or scouting project!
The ideas are nearly endless!
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Dear Chris,
I am living in Finland and I appreciate your ideas very much. We do lots of the things with my kids and suitable ideas for small kis are very useful. If there is something I could do for you, please let me know.
Thanks,
Veronika
Hi Chris,
These are great ideas! I will definitely get this to my kid this weekend!
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Thank you
Annette
Thanks Chris! you have alot of ideas. And we can also print a tree from cauliflower or broccoli. The kids love it.
The ideas are really great! My students have already used several items for painting and it’s noticeable how beautiful and different arts can be. Thanks a lot, Chris!
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Thanks Veronika!