Art and craft-themed activities are a fun way to keep your kids busy and occupied. They can be a bit messy - which is always fun and art activities tend to boost creativity as well as improve cognition. This inspired painting activity is centered around Dr. Seuss's The Lorax and is a fun bubble wrap painting activity to get your kids to try out any time of the year!
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Eco Message Meets Art: Combines creativity with a gentle reminder about caring for nature—just like the Lorax himself!
- Bubble Wrap = Big Fun: Kids will love stamping and painting with bubble wrap to create cool textures and Truffula tree vibes.
- Perfect for Earth Day: A colorful, hands-on activity that ties in beautifully with lessons about the environment.
Why Bubble Wrap Painting Though?
You might have some bubble wrap leftover from an Amazon purchase that came in, and this activity can be a great way to put that to use! Using different mediums and textures for painting can be fun and bubble wrap printing is a great preschool or home activity the kids will enjoy.
🎨 Supplies Needed
🖌️ How To Make This Lorax Craft for Kids
- Step 1: Paint over the bubble wrap using a thick layer of yellow acrylic paint. Place the bubble wrap over white cardstock for a few seconds, and then carefully remove the bubble wrap.
- Step 2: Allow the paint on the cardstock to air dry for a few minutes.
- Step 3: Using a black marker, draw around the Lorax's moustache and cut it out using a pair of scissors. Draw the rest of the Lorax on the orange cardstock and cut it out.
- Step 4: Assemble all the pieces together and place them on a new sheet. Stick using a glue stick.
This Lorax craft for kids is super fun and easy and is one preschool art and craft activity that will bring a smile to your child's day.
💡 Pro Tip: After finishing each color pass, gently rinse the wrap under cool water to remove pigment residue—this keeps subsequent prints vibrant and free from unintended tints.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Wrap Preparation: Cut and flatten bubble wrap into consistent panels, smoothing out creases first so each stamped section remains uniform without unexpected distortions.
- Paint Loading: Dab paint sparingly onto the bubble side and spread it thinly with a foam brush or roller, preventing thick buildup and ensuring crisp, well-defined circles.
- Pressure Control: Press the wrapped paint onto paper using steady, even force—avoid rocking or sliding to transfer full bubble impressions without popping or smears.
- Registration Points: Mark a subtle guide dot in one corner of both wrap and paper so you can realign each stamp precisely and build a clean, repeating pattern.
- Sequential Stamping: Begin at one edge and work systematically across the sheet, overlapping bubble edges only slightly to eliminate gaps while preserving overall pattern flow.
- Bubble Refreshing: Swap out or rinse the wrap after every few prints to bring back bubble resilience; worn bubbles produce faded or incomplete circle prints.
💭 FAQs
Press bubble wrap lightly or firmly to manage dot coverage. This teaches kids how contact intensity affects overall print heaviness and visual impact.
Spacing bubble wraps with gaps reduces paint transfer. It lets children balance white space against color clusters for an airy, open look.
Overlap wraps slightly and press down hard for richer deposits. This builds skill in layering prints to form near-continuous, textured surfaces.
Rolling slowly delivers even paint transfer, while quick strokes yield lighter prints. It trains rhythm-based control over pattern consistency and flow.
The Lorax Dr Seuss Bubble Wrap Painting Activity
Materials
- Colored cardstock
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Chalk marker
- Bubble wrap
- Acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
Instructions
- Paint over the bubble wrap using a thick layer of yellow acrylic paint.
- Place the bubble wrap over white cardstock for a few seconds, and then carefully remove the bubble wrap.
- Allow the paint on the cardstock to air dry for a few minutes.
- Using a black marker, Lorax's mustache and cut it out using a pair of scissors.
- Draw the rest of the Lorax on the red cardstock and cut it out.
- Assemble all the pieces together and place them on a new sheet. Stick using a glue stick.
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