If you are like me, the dog days of summer can make your days a little challenging. The kids are tired of going swimming, not to mention it’s too hot for anything and they are bored.

Instead of succumbing to letting them play on their electronics, break out this watercolor Painting for Kids craft!

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Supplies for Watercolor Painting for Kids Craft

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Supplies for Watercolor Background:

If you love this ocean themed idea you may also enjoy this ocean animal craft with free template. It’s fun and uses coffee filters. There is also a fantastic popsicle template you can use for more fun summer crafts!

How to Make this Watercolor Painting for Kids

With this summer fun activity, you can make it with or without paint. Below are instructions for making the craft without the watercolor background and with the watercolor background.

Instructions Without Water Color Background

Download and print out the girl and boy in a tube template. Cut out and set aside.

Glue the pieces together using a glue stick or white school glue.

Cut small bits of white paper and add to the edges to create “shine” and give it more life.

Your tube kid is done unless you would like to create the watercolor background. You could also glue this tube kid To construction paper.

Instructions for Watercolor Background:

Prepare a surface with newspaper or a vinyl tablecloth for easy cleanup.

Set up watercolor paints in shades of blue that you’d like
to use.
Mix in some green and yellow for even more color.
Coat your paper in water until it’s damp but not soaked.
Use a paintbrush for this step.
Add watercolor paint and cover the paper.
Mix in some various shades of blue until you’re happy with how it looks.
Sprinkle a few pinches of salt across the wet paint. It’s important that you do this while the paint is wet, other wise it will not work. The salt will create the paint to separate and cause an explosive looking effect.
Allow the paper to dry completely. This will take a while since it was so wet.
Once dry, glue the bubbles and tube kid onto the paper.

These would make wonderful bulletin board crafts. Print the tube kid in colors representing your students/children for a really fun and personalized look!

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Watercolor Painting for Kids: Summer Fun

How to make water color painting for kids.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Active Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Materials

Paper
Glue
Watercolor Paper
Watercolor Paint
Paint Brush
Salt

Tools

Scissors

Instructions

Download and print out the girl and boy in a tube template. Cut out and set aside.

Glue the pieces together using a glue stick or white school glue.

Cut small bits of white paper and add to the edges to create “shine” and give it more life.

Your tube kid is done unless you would like to create a watercolor background. You could also glue this tube kid To construction paper.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WATERCOLOR BACKGROUND:

Prepare a surface with newspaper or a vinyl tablecloth for easy cleanup.

Set up watercolor paints in shades of blue that you’d like to use.

Mix in some green and yellow for even more color.

Coat your paper in water until it’s damp but not soaked. Use a paintbrush for this step. Add watercolor paint and cover the paper.

Mix in some various shades of blue until you’re happy with how it looks.

Sprinkle a few pinches of salt across the wet paint. It’s important that you do this while the paint is wet, otherwise, it will not work. The salt will create the paint to separate and cause an explosive looking effect.

Allow the paper to dry completely. This will take a while since it was so wet.

Once dry, glue the bubbles and tube kid onto the paper.