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Easy Q-Tip Painted Heart Art for Kids to Make

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This q-tip painted heart art is a fun and easy low prep Valentine’s Day project that only requires a few simple supplies. This would be a great idea for younger kids to practice making patterns and a fun painting technique for kids of all ages!

We love exploring different painting techniques. Take a look at my collection of painting ideas for kids for more fun and creative art projects to try!

q-tip painted heart art for kids to make

Painting with q-tips is always fun for kids! Take a look at this colorful q-tip painted dragonfly craft and this beautiful field of tulips q-tip painting for more great ideas.

I made printable heart templates for you to use for this project if you like. Scroll down to the bottom to download your PDF printable heart templates.

Create your own q-tip painted heart art

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Painting supplies for kids

Supplies

  • White cardstock
  • Printable template, available below
  • Watercolor paint
  • Acrylic paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Q-tips
  • Scissors
  • Paint palette
  • Water dish

Instructions for your Valentine’s Day painting

1. If you are using the heart templates that I have provided, then print them out onto white cardstock and cut them out. Kids can also make their own hearts if they like.

Heart template cut out of white cardstock

2. Kids can choose to paint their hearts first or leave them white. I think both ways look great!

If you are painting your heart first, decide on a color. We used watercolors for this step, you want the paint color to be light enough so the acrylic paint shows up nice and bright when painting with q-tips.

Acrylic paint with q-tips, painted paper heart

3. Once your heart is dry, get your acrylic paint colors ready. Use one q-tip per color. Some kids might only want to use two or three colors, while other kids will want to use five or six or more.

Painting with q-tips

4. Have kids start to paint dots on their hearts with q-tips. This is always a fun painting technique that kids love!   

Q-tip painted heart art

Kids can choose to paint a pattern with their q-tips. You can paint the dots on a diagonal, straight across, create a border around the heart, there are so many different ways that kids can get creative painting their hearts!

Q-tip painted hearts Valentine's Day craft for kids.

Kids will love making their q-tip painted heart art for Valentine’s Day!

For more great Valentine’s project ideas check out my collection of creative Valentine’s Day arts and crafts for kids to make!

>> Click here to instantly download your heart templates     

More painting ideas kids will love

Easy Spring Trees Painting with Bundled Q-tips

This gorgeous spring trees painting is so fun to make! Using bundled q-tips makes this an easy art project for kids of all ages. Free printable trees template included.

Cherry Blossom Painting with Cotton Balls

Cherry blossom painting with cotton balls is the perfect spring art project for kids. Kids will love exploring and painting the gorgeous cherry blossom colors with cotton balls in this process art activity. A fun painting project for kids of all ages!

Follow me on Pinterest for more amazing project ideas. 

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Q-tip painted heart art for Valentine's Day
Q-tip painted heart art Valentine's Day art project
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Easy Q-Tip Painted Heart Art for Kids to Make

q-tip painted heart art for kids to make

This q-tip painted heart art is so easy and fun for kids to make! A great Valentine's Day craft that kids of all ages will enjoy making.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • White cardstock
  • Printable template
  • Watercolor paint
  • Acrylic paint
  • Q-tips

Tools

  • Paintbrushes
  • Scissors
  • Paint palette
  • Water dish

Instructions

  1. Print out the heart templates onto white cardstock and cut them out. Kids can also choose to draw and cut out their own heart template.
  2. Paint the heart with watercolor paint. You can also choose to leave your heart white, both options look great!
  3. Get your acrylic paint ready. Use one q-tip per color. Some kids might only want to use two or three colors and keep it simple, while other kids will want to use five or six or more.
  4. Let kids paint their hearts with q-tips. Kids can get creative here and paint different patterns with their q-tips. There are endless design possibilities!
Project Type: Valentine's Day / Category: Painting
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Filed Under: Art projects, Holidays/Seasonal, Painting, Valentine's Day

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