Messy art activities for preschool

Collection of 25 messy art ideas kids will love getting their hands into. Splat art, spin art, pour art, and so much more messy sensory art.

Monster blow painting is such a fun art project for kids! First use a straw to blow liquid paint around a piece of paper. Then add googly eyes and other details to transform the colourful paint splatters into monsters! This simple process art activity gives such cool results, and you'll end up with a unique design every time! Use your imagination to create your monsters and make them as friendly, cute, silly, or even as scary as you'd like. It's such a fun craft for Halloween or anytime of…

Do this color splat art activity with your kids using paint, cotton rounds, and a rubber mallet!

Yes, you can actually make shaving cream play dough! But be prepared, because this is MESSY! And while on the inside, I was trying to hold back my mini freak out about the mess, my 3 year old and 5 year old were loving it. I mean REALLY loving it. I haven't seen them enjoy an activity this much in ages! I'm not sure if they were more into the play dough, or more into the giant mess I was letting them create. Either way, this was tons of fun! (And the clean up wasn't nearly as bad as I…

Are you looking for a fun painting craft for kids without the mess! Try Painting With Marbles! With a few cheap dollar store supplies you can create a fun and engaging indoor painting activity for toddler and preschoolers. Make it more fun for older kids by creating Tape Resist Marble Paintings. See the full tutorial on KidsKubby.com

Action Art: Hands-On Active Art Adventures by MaryAnn F. Kohl and Barbara Zaborowski is definitely a must-own book for anyone who has children or works with children and believes in the importance of process art! Disclosure: I was sent a complimentary copy of this book to review. All thoughts and opinions are definitely my own. See my …

Sock Painting Process Art Activity is fun and messy art idea for toddlers and preschoolers! Get out those old socks and use them to paint!

Hands-on fun way for kids to explore gravity. Great mix of science and art for young kids.

Here’s another fun and easy process art project for preschoolers– painting with yarn or string. My kids loved exploring all the designs they could create using yarn as their painting tool! Follow our Art for Kids Pinterest board! I’ve been having so much fun surprising the kids with simple art activities to do after school. …