Painting Ideas

Get creative with painting! Find out how you can use a variety of objects to paint with and discover recipes to make your own paint.

Learn how you can make your own paint for your next painting project.

Share your home-made paint recipes and ideas.

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.

A fun snack idea, paint a piece of bread!

A. Sylvia Sommer from Brazil explains how to incorporate a CD into a painted masterpiece.

Check out this great tip about cleaning your paint and glue brushes.

Why not make this simple Earth picture craft. An easy painting project all ages can enjoy. You can also use the same techniques to create your own planets.

Make a colorful egg decoration out of a coffee filter.

Instructions for making a picture out of a coffee filter that looks like a shamrock. A fun Saint patrick's day craft.

Check out this fast and affordable airbrushing system. Easy to use and fun for all.

Check out this great tip about using disposable palettes.

By following the project directions and design tips in this book, you can become an almost instant artist by creating stunning, yet simple, works of art for your walls.

You can use these great resources to transform yourself into a favorite creature or character!

Explore these face paint resources and find out how you can create wonderful face paint designs and even create your own face paint.

This inspirational hand print craft was shared by Mandy and the whole Welsh family.

Use these suggestions for fingerpainting with pudding! Great project for toddlers and preschoolers.

Lisa explains how to paint a picture using a flyswatter.

Submitted by Heavenley Treasures, Make this fancy jar that would make a fun gift. Use it as a candy holder, candle holder, or a vase!

This instructional video shows you different foods your kids can use to finger paint.

This is a fun and easy painting project for people of all ages.

Make a spider web picture using black paper, a pie pan, paint, and a marble.

Learn how you can make fun and unique paintings using ice cubes.

Check out these tips for painting small items!

Paper Plate Heart Pocket Free Arts and Crafts for Kids paper plate heart envelope Make this Simple Craft valentines day heart basket

Learn how to easily make your own resist paintings using watercolor and crayons. Experiment and use your imagination.

See a full color photo of this fun craft!

Christine explains how to make great works of art using a Salad Spinner!

Try making this snowy painting using shaving cream!

Paint a picture using an old toothbrush!

Learn how you can paint using nothing but a few drops of paint and an ice cube.