Create this Spray Bottle Art when you need a quick boredom buster this summer! It’s a simple kids art project you can do with materials you probably already have at home. We’re always looking for fun outdoor activities for kids, and this one is a favorite in our family!
The summer heat is coming on quickly! We’ve been playing in the water a lot lately just to keep cool. Here’s an art project you can do with your kids that is not your usual sidewalk chalk – blowing bubbles – running in sprinklers routine. All you need is a spray bottle and paint. We’d love if you’d PIN this spray bottle art project for later!
This project was inspired by my 3 year-old’s fascination with spray bottles. She is always filling one up and “cleaning” things or squealing with delight when she gets Mom or Dad wet. Seriously, your kids will love you.
How to make Spray Bottle Silhouette Art
Supplies:
- Spray bottle
- craft paint (watered down)
- white paper
- scissors
- straight pins
- cardboard box
1. Water down the paint – To get the paint to spray, I watered it down a little. This was a trial & error process. I would start with a small amount of water and 4-5 big drops of paint. You want the color to be vibrant and thick enough that it won’t drip.
*Note: washable paint would be much less messy than what I used and should still work fine.
2. Cut out a simple shape – You will need either a computer & printer to print your shape, a die-cut machine, or electronic cutting machine like a Cricut. You could still definitely do this project without any of those, using a simple hand-cut shape.
I just Googled an image I wanted, in this case a Mickey Mouse silhouette. If you’re using an electronic cutting system, like a Cricut or Silhouette, you could find some really fun shapes. A one-piece silhouette shape works best for this.
3. Attach the shape inside the cardboard box – I used straight pins to pin it onto a piece of white construction paper. The white paper was pinned and ready to go inside a cardboard box to keep the paint from getting all over. I had the box leaned up against the wall so my cute little helper could get a straight shot!
4. Start spraying! Get a good amount of paint on the paper, but not so much that it’s dripping a lot. As you can see, you don’t need every inch of the paper covered. Let it dry for a few minutes, take off the silhouette, and that’s it! Isn’t it so fun?
The possibilities with this are endless! We tried a B (my daughter’s initial) and it turned out great!
How cute is this in a frame? My daughter had so much fun with this. Hope you try it with your kids as well!
More Fun Activities for Kids:
- How to Make Fun Shaped Crayons
- Make your Own Toddler Doctor Kit
- Summer Reading Bingo for Kids
- Penny Science Craft
- Colorblock Canvas Kids Art
Here are some more great Kids Ideas on Pinterest!
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What a fun idea to let the kids squirt the paint! My boys will love this. Thanks for sharing!
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My son would LOVE this! So fun! And yes, summer came up so quick! Thanks for sharing!
That looks like a lot of fun! I’ve done things like that with my class… but never with my littlies. I’ll have to wait for the next dry & sunny day and give it a shot. 🙂
Great idea! I really want to try this!
Really cute! This is a great idea to use with things I cute out with my Silhouette!
This is an awesome idea! We just had a Mickey Mouse Birthday party for my son (I am posting about it all now) and this would have made awesome decorations! I am pinning this for my next project with the boys! Have an awesome weekend!
Forget the kids, I want to play! Using my Cricut I will have so much fun and so would the kids.
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These are so cute! What a cute idea. Going to try this!
Love this! I run an after school program for children on the Autism Spectrum.
This is a fun, easy and creative activity for me to use with my kids.
Thank you!