If you have pre-schoolers like me, you have got to know that kids are inseparable from their writing and painting tools. I am a little thankful that my kid does not draw on the wall, but he does on most other things.

I started giving my son paint and brushes when he was about 3 years old, just for variety. And over the months, I have also given him potatoes to stamp and different sizes of brushes for variety.

Today, I received a mail from Kid Crafts Magazine and it was filled with ideas on how to get kids different types of tools to paint.

Some ideas to substitute paint brushes are:

  • Q-tips or cotton swabs
  • Cotton Balls
  • Fingers
  • Toes
  • Rags
  • Toothpick
  • Twigs or sticks
  • Feathers
  • Toothbrush
  • String or yarn
  • You can also use these as stamps/ stencils:

  • Fruit or vegetables
  • Corks
  • Cookie cutters
  • Wood blocks
  • Leaves
  • Textured Fabric
  • Lace
  • Doilies
  • Styrofoam Shapes
  • Body Puff
  • Loofah
  • Natural Sponges
  • Stamps
  • Stencils
  • Plastic lids from containers (to make circles)
  • Wheels from toy cars
  • Sponges
  • Isn’t this great? I am going to start collecting different types of twigs now for my son to start painting now!

    Do you have any other ideas to share?

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