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Foam Paint
15–35 min 3–8 yrs Messy
- shaving cream
- food coloring or paint
- a bath or a big tray
Activities with washable paint
Cheap, and used again and again. 8 ideas
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Ice Paint
15–35 min 2–8 yrs Messy- an ice cube tray
- paint or food coloring
- water
- thick paper
- Good for siblings
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Cardboard Box Car
20–50 min 2–6 yrs Low mess- a box big enough to sit in
- paper plates
- markers or crayons
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Bubble Wrap Prints
10–20 min 18 mo–6 yrs Some mess- a sheet of bubble wrapto buy
- washable paintto buy
- paper
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Marble Painting
10–25 min 3–9 yrs Messy- a box or rimmed tray
- washable paintto buy
- paper
- a marble or small ball
Burn energy
Cotton Ball Splat Painting
15–30 min 2–6 yrs Messy- washable paintto buy
- cotton balls
- a big sheet of paper
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Paint the Toys
15–30 min 18 mo–5 yrs Messy- washable paintto buy
- plastic toys that can be washedto buy
- a tub or tray
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Tire Track Painting
15–40 min 2–7 yrs Messy- toy cars with wheelsto buy
- washable paintto buy
- a big sheet of paper