Tire Track Painting
Roll the cars through paint and across a long sheet of paper.
- Ages
- 2–7 yrs
- Play
- 15–40 min
- Prep
- 6 min
- Mess
- messy
- Energy
- lively
- Where
- at the table
You’ll need
Mostly things you probably have at home.
- toy cars with wheelsGet it on Amazon
- washable paintGet it on Amazon
- a big sheet of paperDon’t have it? Amazon
Optional
- plates for the paintDon’t have it? Amazon
- a bowl of water for washingDon’t have it? Amazon
- tape to hold the paper downDon’t have it? Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Tape a long sheet of paper to the table or floor. Squeeze a puddle of each color onto separate plates.
Roll a toy cars with wheels's wheels through the paint.
Drive it across the paper and look at the track it leaves.
Swap to a toy cars with wheels with different tires and compare the pattern.
Drive in loops, zigzags and circles.
Finish with a bowl of warm water — washing the toy cars with wheels is the second activity.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Use washable, non-toxic paint and roll sleeves up.
- Paint on a tiled floor is slippery.
Make it different next time
- Drive through the paint and then across a sheet of foil for a shiny track.
- Guess which toy cars with wheels made which track afterwards.
Cleanup: Washable paint only. Wash the toy cars straight away before it dries in the wheel wells.
