This colorful no-mess blot painting craft is such a fun and simple painting craft. Kids of all ages will love this simple blot painting craft, perfect for: toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten kids. This no-mess blot painting craft is perfect to do at home or in the classroom.

No Mess Monster Craft — *Make a monster, butterfly, whatever you want with this cute blot painting craft.*

Simple Blot Painting Craft For Kids

It’s always great when kids can get a fun sensory experience with paint, without actually touching the paint, hence why this blot painting craft is perfect.

If I plan an activity where my kids come into contact with paint, I know I’m bargaining for about 30 minutes to an hour of clean-up around our house.

The other day we tried a low-mess painting project with really fun monster results. I have two little girls with very girly interests, but even they were delighted.

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Supplies Needed For This No Mess Blot Painting Craft

How To Make This Fun and Simple Blot Painting Art

No mess blot painting craft- monster and butterfly painting- yellow, red, purple, green ,orange, with googly eyes, and yarn- kids activities blog — Make silly monsters, butterflies, bugs, whatever you can imagine!

Here’s what you do to make your own little rainbow creatures:

Step 1

Dab on globs of paint toward the middle of a piece of paper. (You’ll want to make sure that the dabs of paint are close together so that it looks like a body when they are squished together)

Step 2

Fold in half.

Step 3

Squish and rub (the best part!)

Step 4

Open paper. Add googly eyes (you don’t need glue if you stick them on when the paint is still wet) This is also a fun part because it’s kind of like seeing shapes in the clouds. Everyone has a different thought about where the head should be, whether it has a tail, etc.

Step 5

Use a black marker to add other details (horns, feet, whiskers, arms, etc).

blot painting art project for kids - Use a black marker to add a mouth, hands, and arms! - kids activities blog — *Use a black marker to add a mouth, hands, and arms!*

I didn’t think of it at the time, but adding little snips of yarn for hair could also liven them up. We cut ours so that the girls could play with them like paper dolls!

More Easy No-Mess Painting Craft

But on the days when mom is busy or tired, it doesn’t have to mean no painting!

Inner Child Fun has a completely contained marbling paint activity with plastic bags.
Moments of Mommyhood has an idea for no-mess finger-painting.
…and today’s idea was inspired by Time for Play!

Colorful No-Mess Blot Painting Craft

This blot painting craft is mess free, easy to do, and perfect for kids of all ages. This craft is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers! Explore colors and textures with this blot painting.

Materials

Paint
Paper
Googly Eyes
Black Marker

Instructions

Dab on globs of paint toward the middle of a piece of paper.
Then fold the paper in half.
Squish and rub the paper to spread the paper.
Open the paper.
Put your googly eyes and yarn on the wet paint. You won't need glue if you place the wiggle eyes and yarn on the wet pain.
Let the blot painting dry.
Use a black marker to add a mouth, nose, hands, wings, whatever you want!

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Leave a comment: Have your kids made any monster art? We’d love to hear about it!

9 Comments

Washable paint, any one? This just seems Less fun

Oh they came out beautiful! Love the vibrant colors. So happy you were inspired by our squish prints!

This looks so cool! What a clever, fun idea! I am featuring this blot painting idea at TGIF tomorrow: – thanks for sharing your creativity with the rest of us!!
Beth