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Easy Kids Art with Freezer Bags

March 24, 2015 by Sheryl Cooper

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No paintbrushes are required for this easy kids art activity with freezer bags! In fact, this art activity is so easy that you only need a few materials. I set this up for several preschoolers to do at once, but it’s a good independent art activity, too. Painting with freezer bags is also a fun sensory idea as well. The feeling of the paint and marbles through the bag is a delight, and is especially appreciated by those who don’t like to get paint on their hands.

 

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Freezer Bag Painting for Preschoolers

 

 

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What you will need for this art activity:

  • Gallon-size freezer bags
  • Tempera paint
  • Marbles
  • Paper

Preparing this activity:

Make sure paper fits inside the plastic bag. If not, trim it to fit. You can even cut the paper into a desired shape. Since we did this before Easter, I cut ours into ovals. Place paint into containers and add marbles and spoons.

preschool painting with freezer bags

 

preschool painting with freezer bags

 

 

 

 

Enjoying this activity:

Depending on the skill level of the children who are participating, you can have them spoon the marbles in the bag, or you can spoon them in ahead of time. Once the painted marbles are inside the bag, zip it closed.

preschool painting with freezer bags

 

preschool painting with freezer bags

 

 

 Hands on!

Invite your children to press and move the marbles from outside the bag. This will leave paint trails on the paper as the marbles move.

Freezer Bag Painting for Preschoolers

 

 

preschool painting with freezer bags

 

 

When finished:

Remove from bag and let dry. I backed ours with colored paper to display.

Easy Kids Art with Freezer Bags

I love the way they turned out and look forward to trying this using other shapes!

No mess freezer bag painting

 

Here are more activities for preschoolers:

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I have teamed up with some AMAZING bloggers from across the world to bring you 35 different painting techniques for kids. Head on over to Messy Little Monsters to see the collection!

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Join us! Try out one, several or all of the painting techniques. Get planning and print off a copy of the painting challenge activity list by clicking here. Take a photo and share YOUR pictures with us on facebook so we can all inspire each other!

 

 

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 18 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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Comments

  1. Louise says

    March 24, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    Great idea, I love the addition of marbles in the bag

    • Sheryl says

      March 24, 2015 at 4:32 pm

      Thank you, Louise!

  2. Dganit Platt says

    June 15, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    Great way to be mess-free (although sometimes it’s okay for kids to be messy, haha)! I never would have thought to use marbles inside the bag–great idea. Another great way to declutter and be mess-free: Keepy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbbMTBo_G_U&feature=player_embedded

    • Sheryl says

      July 21, 2015 at 11:19 pm

      Oh, I agree Dgnanit! We do lots of messy stuff and love it!

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