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!
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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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.
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.
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.
4. Have kids start to paint dots on their hearts with q-tips. This is always a fun painting technique that kids love!
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!
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!
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Easy 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.
Materials
- White cardstock
- Printable template
- Watercolor paint
- Acrylic paint
- Q-tips
Tools
- Paintbrushes
- Scissors
- Paint palette
- Water dish
Instructions
- 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.
- Paint the heart with watercolor paint. You can also choose to leave your heart white, both options look great!
- 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.
- 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!
