Marble Painting

Our project today was marble painting. This was such a fun project and we will be definitely doing it again. Kaylen did a project similar to this in school and she was able to give me a few of the tips they used in class. This is a perfect project for little ones who want to paint!

Supplies you will need:
Construction paper
Paints
Shoe boxes, cake pans or any other container that's easy to move around

 Start by putting your construction paper into your container. Kaylen cut hers into the shape of an egg but you can trace the bottom of your container to get the same shape as the container. We did squares, circles, rectangles, etc...

There are a couple of different ways to paint with marbles. We started by putting our paints into small containers so they were easier to work with. We just used some sturdy cupcake holders.

Start by dipping your marble into a paint color and then place it into the container. Move the container around until the marble leaves a trail you are happy with.

Add different colors to your picture until you are satisfied with the outcome.

This was Kaylen's first painting.

AJ showing off his first painting.

Another way you can do your painting is by putting the paint in first and then adding the marbles until it looks the way you would like it.

We used different sized marbles to get different textures.

When you are done with your paintings, let them dry.

We set ours outside to dry so we had to use some clothespins to keep them from flying away. :)

When they have dried, you can display them in frames, on your refrigerator or turn them into cards. The possibilities are endless with this project.

We hope you love it as much as we did!