String Painting

This painting with yarn project is perfect for little hands to explore and experiment with paint using something different than a paintbrush. In fact my almost three-year-old found it so fascinating how the yarn worked that we made a few masterpieces!

Note : This project does involve using hot glue which should be done by an adult.

Supplies

Liquid Watercolors
Watercolor Paper
Rainbow Colored Craft Sticks
White Cotton Yarn
Hot glue/Glue gun
Paint Pallet (or jars to put paint in)

Instructions – Pre-activity Prep

Cut six pieces of yarn 10-12 inches long.

Put a dab of hot glue on each colored stick that matches your watercolor. You will want to wrap one piece of yarn over the hot glue, 5-6 times so there is about 6 inches or so left of yarn hanging.

Fill your paint pallet with watercolors that match the sticks.

Activity

Put out a sheet of watercolor paper, the pallet and the sticks with yarn. Dip the yarn in the watercolor and start painting!

Besides the actual art taking place, this is a good opportunity for young minds to practice their colors. My toddler was careful to only be using the “red stick” with the “red watercolor”. If the colors mixed we discussed what new color was shown. It’s fun to open their mind to a new way of painting that they may not have realized before.