Monday, January 9, 2012

Cheap, Easy Craft: Painting with straws

Cheap, Easy Craft: Painting With Straws
I like craft projects to be:

1.  Simple
2.  Cheap
3.  Fun

It doesn't get much simpler, cheaper, or more fun that painting with straws.  First, start out with a little bit of paint, mixed with water in squeeze bottles.  You can buy these for just a couple dollars from Walmart or Hobby Lobby and I use mine a lot so they're a good investment.  If you don't have these, you could probably still make it work by pouring water and paint into sippy cups with lids or even just regular cups.  It's important to mix with a little water so that it's runny enough.

Use paint, home-made puff paint and water in these bottles for lots of fun

Then, squeeze a little of the paint onto the paper.

Preschoolers and toddlers will enjoy the sensory fun of this project


Next, show your child how to blow air through the straw to make the paint fly around the page.  Be sure to tell them not to suck back in or they'll get a mouth full of green paint!  (Not that we know this from personal experience or anything.  This did NOT happen to Munchkin Girl I swear.  Well okay, it did).  It's best to keep the straw ABOVE the paper for maximum air movement, until they get the hang of it.  You might want to set out a plastic tablecloth to avoid spattering.  Luckily, our table is finished so everything wipes right up.

Painting with straws can be a fun and easy craft project for little kids


Once they get the hang of it, watch the magic happen.  Look at that huge bubble!!


preschooler enjoying painting with a straw


Voila!  The finished product!




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33 comments:

  1. momto8January 9, 2012 at 2:30 PM

    duh! I never even thought of this...what a fun idea!

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  2. Meredith MullJanuary 9, 2012 at 3:10 PM

    What a cool project! My kids will love this!!

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  3. Susan CaseJanuary 9, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    I want to do this! Bet she loved it. Something else to hang on the window or frig?

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  4. JamieJanuary 9, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    Oh wow how cool! What a great idea! Thanks for joining Make Yourself Monday!

    Jamie
    For Love of Cupcakes

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  5. Yee FamilyJanuary 9, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    Ahhhh!! I love this idea! lol. So cool. I can only imagine how much fun my kids would have with this. Thanks!

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  6. MiaBJanuary 9, 2012 at 5:05 PM

    VERY COOL!!! My daughter loves to paint and she would love this activity :)

    ~MiaB
    www.mamamiasheart2heart.com

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  7. Praises from a Wife and Mommy!January 9, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    Turned out awesome!!!
    New follower from the blog hop. :)

    Looking forward to browsing around. :)

    praisesofawifeandmommy.blogspot.com

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  8. JeanJanuary 9, 2012 at 11:04 PM

    I used to love doing this when I was little and my son enjoyed it as a small child and still does on occasion as a 10 year old. There are so many creative possibilities painting like this!!

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  9. nichole quigleyJanuary 10, 2012 at 5:37 AM

    what a fun idea! When I did daycare we used to find whatever we could inside & out and then they could paint... they had fun finding new stuff to use each week and were VERY creative!! their favorites were forks and rocks! (I always made sure to have plastic forks around)

    I'm a new follower from the tattletale hop! would love for you to visit my site: http://our365days.blogspot.com

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  10. Diana - FreeStyleMamaJanuary 10, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Great activity! New follower from Friday Friend & Follow on POAB! Please check out my site Link Rink and follow along!

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  11. AprilJanuary 10, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    This is so cool! What a great idea. I'm definitely going to remember it!
    I'm a new follower of yours from Frugal Living's blog hop. I blog at: www.MountainOfSpices.com

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  12. An Irish Italian BlessingJanuary 10, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    What a great idea!! I'm your newest follower via the hop, so glad I found your blog.

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  13. MaryJanuary 10, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    How cute! And sure is cheap and easy!

    Stopping by and becoming a new follower from the Tuesday Friend & Follow!

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  14. Joyce from MBC * will follow back*January 10, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    Great idea!!! I liked your pictures.

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  15. Kelly @ Dysfunctionally FunctionalJanuary 10, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    Hi! First time visitor here, and I found your blog through "Tuesday Friend & Follow."

    This project is so neat! Seems like just the thing to keep my 5-yo entertained during the mornings before we head on out to kindergarten.

    Will be following you, and will visit again soon!

    Kelly

    My Tuesday post is here:

    http://dysfunctionallyfun.blogspot.com/2012/01/tuesday-t-is-for-thankful-which-is-what.html

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  16. rebekahJanuary 10, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    I did this with my 18mo the other day but our paint wasn't quite runny enough. Might get some squeezy bottles and water it down a little! Looks great!

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  17. rebekahJanuary 10, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    PS. I'm your newest follower!

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  18. the truth tellerJanuary 10, 2012 at 10:26 PM

    Hello. I'm your newest follower from the hop. I love this idea and have used it with my own fam. It's so simple, and what kiddos don't like playing with paint? Hours of fun = awesome! I look forward to getting to know you better and getting a follow back soon :D

    http://trustnobodytodoyourdirtywork.blogspot.com/

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  19. Cerys @ Rainy Day MumJanuary 11, 2012 at 12:58 AM

    This looks a great activity

    Thank you for linking up to Made with Love

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  20. J.January 11, 2012 at 5:41 AM

    Oh my son would love this! Thanks.

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  21. Angelique FelixJanuary 11, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    Totally agree: simple, cheap and fun! Love it, will pin
    Love from the 'Made with Love' link up
    Angelique

    ps: hope to see you again next time!

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  22. hudaJanuary 11, 2012 at 5:32 PM

    nice post
    new follower of ur blog
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    nice post
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  24. Megha SarinJanuary 12, 2012 at 3:04 AM

    Awesome! So cool. I remember doing it in school days.

    Love
    http://www.meghasarin.blogspot.com

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  25. KelliJanuary 12, 2012 at 6:22 AM

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  26. Beth (www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com)January 14, 2012 at 3:25 AM

    What a SUPER fun activity!! And your finished work of art is a gorgeous modern art masterpieces!! Love it!
    Beth (TGIF)

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  27. Laura @Art For Little HandsJanuary 15, 2012 at 6:57 PM

    that was one of my favorite art projects as a child. Thanks for sharing on Monday Madness.

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  28. MiaBJanuary 15, 2012 at 8:40 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing this on Sharing Saturday!!! Hope you have a great week.

    ~MiaB
    www.mamamiasheart2heart.com

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  29. Kids Creative ChaosJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    My kids love to do this. We've got some beautiful works of art.

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  30. NatashaJanuary 21, 2012 at 2:33 AM

    my kids will love trying this one out

    Thanks for linking up to Serenity Saturday
    Hope you can come and join us this week too

    http://serenityyou.blogspot.com/search/label/Serenity%20Saturday

    Natasha xx

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  31. BethJanuary 22, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    Make sure you date this! I used my childrens' straw art for background art and the mat in framed photos. This was a fun time with our kids. Thanks for sharing your time here.

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  32. KaraJanuary 22, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    Oh--how our kiddos would LOVE this!!!
    Looks like SO much fun!
    Thanks for sharing with NOBH...
    ~Kara @ The Chuppies

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