If you’re looking for some fun, inexpensive art projects for kids this summer, add painting with water guns to your list!
Put the paintbrushes down and get ready for a new painting method that your kids will LOVE! Painting with water guns is so.much.fun! Here is how to do it –
Simple Art Projects for Kids – Painting with Water Guns
Water Gun Painting Materials:
- tempra paint
- water guns
- water
- ziplock baggies
- scissors
- canvas (I found a set of two at Hobby Lobby for 7.99 and used a 40% off coupon)
- painters tape
- drop cloth, plastic table cloth or old sheet
NOTE –
- Try to find water guns that have an easy-to-pull trigger. If the triggers aren’t easy to pull, the kids will need your help. And that sort of defeats the purpose of this being an art project for kids! The guns we used were cheap, but I checked the triggers before purchasing them. Also, don’t fear using the more expensive ones because from my experience, the paint washes away easily with water and it will not ruin the guns.
More Fun Activities For Kids
If your kids loved this fun water gun painting activity, they’ll love one of these other fun project:
- The best glitter Slime Recipe
- How To Make Puffy Paint
- Homemade Playdough recipe
- Bubble Snakes
- Bubble Painting Craft
Directions:
- Mix the tempra paint with a little water (a 50/50 mixture) in a small ziplock bag.
- Snip one corner of your ziplock bag and slowly pour in the paint/water mixture into the water gun.
- Use the painters tape to make the desired design on the canvas. (We did their initials.)
- Go outside and go to town!
- Lay the canvas horizontally and wait for the paint to dry before taking the tape off.
…and that’s it!!!
My kids LOVE this fun activity, and they were super proud of their creations!
. . . . .
About the Author: Becca from A Life Examined, likes to craft, travel, take pictures, decorate, and blog about her kids. Becca submitted this post as a guest post on Somewhat Simple.
This post originally published on Somewhat Simple in July 2013. It was updated in June 2017.
I did this with my granddaughters and they LOVED it! Had a wonderful time creating other designs and painting them. My question: the squirt bottles we used broke halfway through. Before I buy new ones to do this again, would you please share the brand of water gun you used? I want to do this will all my grandchildren……
I’m so glad you enjoyed this activity! Sorry your squirt bottles broke – that is very fristraing! I don’t know the name of the brands I’ve used – I always grab the cheapest ones I find at Walmart, Target or the dollar store.
What can I use in place of canvas?
Poster board would work just as long as you don’t get it too wet! Have fun!
What a great idea!
Love this!! Thank you for sharing. This will be hubby’s Father’s Day gift!!
Can you use acrylic paint?
Thanks so much everyone! I am glad that you liked the project!
How fun! My kids would LOVE this.
That painting turned out so awesome! My boys would absolutely LOVE this idea. Pinning it!
Wow that is the cutest thing ever!!
Cutest idea ever!! I would love for you to share at my new {Work it Wednesday} Linky party!
xo
amy