A NO-MESS Activity for Your Toddler Made Into Beautiful Artwork!
This all came about because I have the busiest 9 month old. She’s constantly on the move and exploring every single thing. I reached out on Instagram for help and received tons of ideas for how to keep her busy. One of my favorite suggestions was no-mess painting.
Yes, I said NO-MESS painting.
STEP ONE: GATHER MATERIALS.
We used:
Paper
Acrylic paint
Ziplock bag
Scissors
I picked a few colors, related to Valentine’s Day since that is right around the corner, and randomly put the paint on the page. I then put the page in the baggy and zipped it shut.
I showed our daughter what to do and she went to town. You could also use additional things such as a race car, a rolling pin, a plastic measuring cup, etc. to help you ‘paint’.
This step is SO important. On the first one we did, I left the painting in the bag for a while and when I tried to remove it, the entire paper ripped because it was too wet and attached to the bag. Remove it from the bag as soon as you are finished.
This is the most beautiful part. I bought these frames from Target and put the painting inside of them. They came with the mat, as an 8 x 10 frame. Don’t the frames make the artwork look stunning!?
We originally made one, but because I loved it SO much, I decided to add another.
The artwork is beautiful alone, but in those gold frames, it’s so lovely! The best part about this is that I can switch out the artwork as often as I want. It’s the perfect way to add decor and love to your home.
Interested in the exact materials we used, the links to the gold frames and pictures of the space in my living room where I hung the artwork? Find it all here!
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You forgot 1 important tool in you resources for this project. A baby. A great idea.
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Absolutely love this idea! And yes, in the gold matted frames, it looks beautiful.
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