Marble Painted Winter Mitten Craft {Free Printable}

Inside: This winter mitten craft is all about the process of using paint and marbles. Comes with a free mitten printable, too!

Our toddlers and preschoolers love painting in a bag.

Because of this, we’ve done different versions. You might recall our marble painting in freezer bags.

And recently we had fun making muddy pigs in bags.

This mitten art activity is just as fun and a perfect addition to your snow and ice theme!

Marble Painted Winter Mitten Craft

What we used:

Getting started:

Pour some paint into a dish and add some marbles. After downloading the free printable mitten, cut it out and place it inside the plastic bag.

The activity:

Invite your child to transfer the marbles from the paint into the bag.

Once all the marbles have been added, seal the bag and start pressing on top of the bag, moving the marbles around.

You can even shake the bag a bit to get the marbles moving. (Just make sure it’s sealed tight!)

This activity is not only develops fine motor skills, but it’s also a fun sensory idea.

Children who have an aversion to getting paint on their hands will feel more comfortable having the ingredients inside the closed bag.

Sensory seeking children will enjoy pressing on the smooth plastic and moving the marbles around.

When finished:

Remove marbles and paper mitten from bag. That’s it! Easy peasy and fun.

Free Printable

Note: This version is a bit different than what is shown in the photos.

Click the box below for the pdf download:

We’ve done the work for you! We have toddler (18-35 months) AND preschool (3-5 years) winter themed activity plans!

Explore a variety of hands-on activities!

Easy to follow activity plans include modifications and adaptations to meet the needs of all learners.

Comes with recommended reading lists, songs, material lists and more!

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The Iowa Farmer's Wife

July 3, 2012 at 3:36 am

What a great round up of play dough ideas! Thanks for including our coffee play dough!
Meredith @ Homegrown Friends

August 29, 2013 at 9:46 am

We are big playdough fans too! I just posted a round-up of all of our playdough fun! Would love you to check it out.
http://www.homegrownfriends.com/playdough-activities.html
terry

September 22, 2013 at 12:22 am

How frequently do you change out the play dough? I’m wondering about keeping it sanitary.
Sheryl Cooper

September 23, 2013 at 3:05 pm

We change out our playdough approximately every 2 weeks, but more frequently if we feel the need (especially if illnesses are going around). We store it in an airtight container, and it’s only out on the table for about an hour each morning.