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Try painting with fingers, straws, or even toothbrushes. Create masterpieces using paint made using these recipes.
1, 2, 3 I Can Paint Book
This book is a great addition to your arts and crafts book shelf. Not only is each painting project wonderfully illustrated with amusing drawings and colorful photographs, but the material list offered in the front of the book is too.
About Creative Painting
A special article from your Guide - Find out how you can use a variety of objects to paint with and discover recipes to make your own paint.
Bread Painting
See a picture of the Bread Painting craft by Kaitlyn and Jacob.
Bread Painting Snack
A fun snack idea, paint a piece of bread!
CD Masterpiece
A. Sylvia Sommer from Brazil explains how to incorporate a CD into a painted masterpiece.
Cleaning Brushes
Check out this great tip about cleaning your paint and glue brushes.
Disposable Palettes
Check out this great tip about using disposable palettes.
Face Painting Books
You can use these great resources to transform yourself into a favorite creature or character! These books not only contain ideas for many specific faces, they also include simple costume ideas and many helpful hints.
Fingerpainting with Pudding
Use these suggestions for fingerpainting with pudding! Great project for toddlers and preschoolers.
Flyswatter Painting
Lisa explains how to paint a picture using a flyswatter.
Marble Painting
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Painting with Ice Cubes
Make unique paintings with ice cubes.
Painting Small Items
Check out these tips for painting small items!
Paper Plate Heart Pocket
Paper Plate Heart Pocket Free Arts and Crafts for Kids paper plate heart envelope Make this Simple Craft valentines day heart basket
Resist Painting
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Salad Spinner Painting
Christine explains how to make great works of art using a Salad Spinner!
Snowy Painting
Try making this snowy painting using shaving cream!
Toothbrush Painting
Paint a picture using an old toothbrush!
How to Swirl-Paint
Read about how to marbalize.
Let's Oil Paint
Great tips and instructions to gt kids or any beginners started with oil painting.
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