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Paint Popsicles for Toddler Art Fun
Mmmm… Don’t these popsicles look delicious? Fruity and surely refreshing on a hot summer’s day, right?
Well no, not exactly. These popsicles are for painting with, not eating. And if you haven’t tried paint popsicles with your toddler yet, now is the perfect time. We did this art activity indoors, but it makes an ideal outdoor summer activity as well.
I have to admit that my 1 1/2 year old was a bit confused about the paint popsicles at first. And yes, she tasted one. But I’m assuming it didn’t taste very good as she only tried it once. I told her it was for painting with, not eating, and she got it. It didn’t take long for her to really get into painting with the popsicles. Even two at a time! (Read more after the jump)
Here’s a photo gallery of some of the paint popsicle fun:
Because the tools and materials are simplified (no cups of paint, paint brushes, or water for washing them), this art project is especially good for toddlers. But that doesn’t mean big kids won’t have a blast with these as well. My older daughter joined in and had just as much fun.
If you’d like to make some paint popsicles for your little ones, simply pour tempera paint into popsicle molds (I bought ours for $1 at the dollar store) and put in the freezer until frozen solid. Dip the mold in warm water to loosen the paint popsicles when you are ready to use them. If you don’t have a popsicle mold, you can use an ice cube tray and popsicle sticks.
Enjoy!
Have you tried this with your kiddos? I’d love to hear how it worked for you!
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9 Comments
Roopa @ Putti prapancha commented on Jul 01 11 at 11:27 amSo much fun!! These Paintsicles are on my to-do list too. Thanks for inspiring again:)
jen @ paintcutpaste.com commented on Jul 01 11 at 11:35 amhi jean! congrats on writing for babble – i’m so excited i’ll be seeing your wonderful ideas over here, as i’m a fan of both babble and the artful parent! this is such a fun summertime post – i’ve been wanting to try these out, and now i think i’ll have to! maybe over this long weekend. have a great 4th!
michelle commented on Jul 01 11 at 11:40 amWhat a great idea! Looks like so much fun!
Elisabeth commented on Jul 01 11 at 11:53 amYes! We love this painting activity. We have done the ice cube tray with popsicle sticks. So glad to find this site and know you will be here a few times a week!
molly commented on Jul 01 11 at 1:23 pmthese look fantastic. I am so trying this with my little girls! Thanks for the post!
molly @ cygnetsmall.wordpress.com commented on Jul 01 11 at 1:45 pmHooray Jean! Another place to read your wonderful words and see your creative projects. We’ve not tried this one but will have to soon. (Oh, and D is so stinkin’ cute.)
abbyglassenberg commented on Jul 01 11 at 2:31 pmThis looks so appealing! We will give it a try. I think we may do it outside so there will be minimal clean up. Just hose those hands off! Fun!
tracy commented on Jul 01 11 at 5:38 pmI have tried this before using ice cube trays & popsicle sticks, it works & is a lot of fun. I would not do it with my toddler though…I think my 6 year old would love it & understand not to eat it!
Debbie commented on Jul 05 11 at 6:58 pmI’m going to give this a try. My youngest son really enjoys drawing on walls and paper. Hopefully he will keep these on the paper and avoid the walls.
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