I always tell Kay, "Artists are supposed to be messy."
And any artist taking on the following projects are certainly going to follow that maxim. Check out these artsy, fun, and, yes, messy, project ideas!
- Spin art - using a bicycle wheel! {Babble Dabble Do}
- No brushes needed for this fun dripping art project! {Childhood 101}
- Painting and washing animals - this would be fun with toys cars, too! {Green Owl Art}
- Splat! Process art painting with bouncy balls! {School Time Snippets}
- Painting with a squirt gun - we've done this one and the splatter design it creates is awesome! {Messy Little Monster}
- Rubber bands for messy art (and the sound they make when you "strum" them is a bonus!) {Reading Confetti}
- Egg smash painting - plastic eggs taken to a whole new level of fun-ness! {Our Whimsical Days}
- Messy paint and trucks - it doesn't get much better than this!
- Art and sensory play all wrapped up into one with feet painting! {Fun at Home with Kids}
- When is a catapult even more fun? When you add paint, of course! {Fun A Day}
- Water balloons? Nah, these are PAINT-filled balloons! {Craftulate}
- Fun with a fly swatter! (Or, process art where you get to swat things - WIN!) {Munchkins and Moms}
- Jackson Pollock does splatter art and gets famous. Your kids will likely just need a bath - but they'll have tons of fun! {The Resourcefun Mama}
- Another way to try painting with elastic bands {JDaniel4's Mom}
- Squeeze bottle painting - lots of mess and great for fine motor skills, too!
- Splat painting with smaller balls {Kitchen Floor Crafts}
- Anytime you can add a hammer to art time, it's a win! {A Crafty Living}
- A great one for those hot days - ice cube painting! {Our Whimsical Days}
- Pendulum painting - science mixed with art is just awesome! {One Inch World}
Which of these would your kids love to try the most?
