My kids love the outdoors and just playing outside in general. I have thought up of some fun and cheap outdoor crafts for this summer. Today, I’ll be sharing one of our favorite summer art projects that is perfect for preschool age young children as well as the older kids too. You will only need a few supplies and they can all be purchased at a dollar store! This fun water gun painting project costs under $5!
Summer Art Project For Kids: Water Gun Painting Tutorial
Water Gun Painting Supplies Needed:
- Water Gun Squirter
- Poster Board
- Washable Non-Toxic Paint
Water Gun Painting Directions:
Grab your art project supplies and some tape and head outside so they can be as messy as they want!
Find a spot to tape up your poster board. We chose a spot on some siding and the tape really stuck well. (If you also chose a spot against the house rather against a tree with a tack, make sure the paint you use is washable!) Wherever you choose, make sure your child has enough room to stand a few feet away form the poster board.
Once the painting canvas of poster board is up, take your water squirter and add some paint in the hole where you will be filling it up with water. The best kinds of paint to use in a water gun are washable liquid watercolor, tempera paint or acrylic paint. Add a lot of paint (about 1/4 of the space available for liquid) for darker color and a smaller amount for lighter color. Once you have added the paint, fill your squirter up with water, put the cap back on and give it a gentle shake.
Now, your child is going to love this summer art project for kids. Get your child to stand back a little ways from the poster board and start squirting. This is a fun and easy way to paint with no pressure! Every water gun painting is a masterpiece.
They can try standing various distances to see how that effects the colorations coming from the water pistols. They can switch water guns to try different colors and try layering colors.
This is such a fun art project for toddlers. Once the painting dries, you can even let your child cut out (with supervision) a small section to hang in their room or place in a frame!
Do you think your child would like this summer art project for kids? Give it a try the next time you need to get them outside for a while! They can even use their water squirters the rest of the summer with just plain water so your supplies won’t go to waste. What are some of your favorite summer art projects for kids?
Your kids may also enjoy these popsicle crafts for kids and fruit slice paper plate fans crafts.
What a great idea! I am adding this to my list for Boredom Busters this Summer:)
Thanks so much!
What a fun idea! My daughter would love this one!