Watercolor painting for kids is a great way for kids to explore different ways of mixing colors, creating beautiful and unique patterns and using fun and easy techniques. I love painting with watercolors and so do my kids! They are easy to use and produce such unexpected and beautiful results.

Watercolors are perfect for younger preschool-aged kids as well as older kids and tweens. Kids love watching their watercolors mix together on the paper and combine to create different color combinations and patterns.
We love creating and exploring with different art supplies and techniques. If you are looking for more art projects to try, take a look at our ultimate collection of amazing art projects for kids!
There are lots of fun projects for kids to try below!
Watercolor Painting for Kids
Take a look at the projects below for lots of fun painting ideas and inspiration!
Easy Watercolor Techniques for Kids That Produce Fantastic Results
Easy watercolor techniques for kids are perfect for all ages and offer endless possibilities for creativity and fun. Kids will love exploring these watercolor painting ideas and learning new techniques.
The Best Beginner Watercolor Supplies for Kids
These beginner watercolor supplies will provide kids with everything they need to get started creating amazing watercolor paintings! Learn about everything you need to get started with watercolors.
How to Make a Beautiful Watercolor Flower Painting
Bright bold colors give this watercolor flower painting the wow factor! I love the unique angle of the flower and how each section of the petals and middle are painted with different colors.
Northern Lights Watercolor Painting for Kids
Using a few very simple watercolor techniques involving wet paper and salt was all it took to create these beautiful Northern Lights paintings.
Monet Water Lilies Art Project for Kids
This art project is a great way for kids to learn easy watercolor techniques and explore oil pastels. I love watercolors and the beautiful patterns that they create, and oil pastels are so colorful and vibrant, using them both in the same painting produces amazing results.
47 Creative Watercolor Painting Ideas Kids Will Love
These watercolor painting ideas will inspire you and your kids to create and have fun! There are so many creative ideas for kids of all ages, you are sure to find one (or more!) that your kids will want to try.
Unique Watercolor Bookmarks Easy Process Art for Kids
These bookmarks turned out so unique and beautiful! Each one can be customized with types of stamps, choice of colors, and edging details. They make a great handmade gift idea.
Valentine's Day Watercolor Art
Colorful painting ideas and handmade cards for Valentine's Day.
Colorful Geometric Heart Art with Watercolors and Oil Pastels
Use watercolors and oil pastels to create this vibrant geometric heart art painting. Kids will learn easy watercolor techniques with oil pastels and salt!
Easy Heart Painting with Watercolors and Oil Pastels
Use bold watercolors and oil pastels to make this easy heart painting project for Valentine's Day! Kids will explore colors and repeating patterns.
Mixed Media Heart Art Project for Kids
Kids will love exploring color with watercolors and using paper hearts to create this heart art project. A great idea for Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.
Easy Watercolor Valentine Cards for Kids to Make
These easy watercolor Valentine cards are a fun handmade card idea for kids to make! Use easy watercolor techniques to create these gorgeous cards for family and friends.
Adorable Panda Art Project for Valentine's Day
Kids will have fun making this cute and colorful panda art project for Valentine’s Day using a mixed media approach. Step by step tutorial included.
Watercolor Heart Art Easy Painting Idea for Kids
Kids will use an easy watercolor resist technique to make this colorful watercolor heart art! Click through for an easy to follow step-by-step tutorial.
Sticker Resist Watercolor Valentine Bookmarks
These bookmarks were super fun and easy to make. A wonderful project for kids to make for their teachers, classmates, or families.
Spring and Easter Watercolor Painting
Beautiful Spring and Easter watercolor painting ideas.
Easy Ukrainian Easter Egg Art Project
Kids will use oil pastels and watercolors to make this gorgeous and easy Ukrainian Easter egg art. Learn about the tradition of Pysanky!
Create Simple Watercolor Easter Egg Art with Stickers
I just love all the gorgeous spring colors that we used in this Easter egg art project! Another easy resist technique that kids love.
The Cutest Easter Bunny Painting for Kids to Make
This Easter bunny painting is just adorable! I love how the bunny is looking up at the colorful Easter eggs.
Beautiful Watercolor Butterfly Painting for Kids to Make
This beautiful watercolor butterfly painting combines oil pastels and watercolors. Kids will learn easy watercolor techniques to create this wow-worthy art!
Awesome Watercolor Rainy Day Painting for Kids to Make
This watercolor rainy day painting is bright and colorful and fun for kids to make!
Watercolor Rainbow Painting Idea for Kids
Kids will love to make this gorgeous watercolor rainbow painting for spring! Learn watercolor techniques to create depth and texture.
Easy Watercolor Flowers for Kids to Make
These easy watercolor flowers are a fun and colorful art project for kids of all ages! An excellent beginner watercolor project using easy techniques.
Mother's Day Bookmark & Card Watercolor Project for Kids
This Mother’s Day bookmark and card set is such a lovely handmade gift idea for kids to make! Kids will use an oil pastel resist technique for this easy project.
3D Flower Mother's Day Card Craft
This Mother’s Day card is a beautiful art project kids can make for their moms or grandmas for Mother’s Day. This project uses coffee filters and a really cool technique for the background!
Summer Watercolor Painting
Art projects for summer that kids will love!
Bright & Fun Watercolor Resist Citrus Painting for Kids
Kids will love making this fun watercolor resist citrus painting with bright colors! Easy watercolor techniques with oil pastels for kids of all ages.
Easy Watercolor Shell Painting for Kids
Make an adorable mini watercolor shell painting for a fun summer art project! Learn easy watercolor techniques.
Beautiful Watercolor Orca Painting Idea for Kids
Make this gorgeous watercolor orca painting with a colorful sunset sky, a jumping whale, and splashing water.
Sunset Silhouette Watercolor Painting Idea for Kids
This sunset silhouette watercolor painting will have kids exploring blending with watercolors and using a wet-on-wet technique. Kids can choose their own color combinations and silhouette ideas, making each art project unique.
Easy Watercolor Fish Craft with Free Printable Template
Kids of all ages will love to make this fun watercolor fish craft! Use easy watercolor techniques and bright bold colors to create this underwater scene.
Fall and Halloween Watercolor Art
Gorgeous fall and Halloween watercolor painting ideas.
Beautiful Watercolor Poppy Art Kids can Make
This watercolor poppy art is such a fun and easy art project for kids. A great Remembrance Day craft or fall flower art project.
Gorgeous Mixed Media Leaf Printing Art for Kids to Make
Create dramatic leaf printing art using watercolors and acrylic paints! Kids will learn easy watercolor techniques to create a colorful background for their leaf prints.
How to Make a Watercolor Resist Fall Leaf Painting for Kids
Make this colorful watercolor resist fall leaf painting using oil pastels as a resist technique. A fun art project that kids will love!
Whimsical Watercolor Mushroom Painting Idea for Kids
This watercolor mushroom painting tutorial is a fun fall art idea for older kids and tweens! Kids will learn easy watercolor techniques.
Make Colorful Watercolor Spider Web Art with Kids
This watercolor spider web art is so fun and colorful. Kids will love making this easy Halloween and fall art project!
Fall Leaf Painting with Watercolors & Glitter
We used gorgeous autumn colors to create this fall leaf watercolor project.
Watercolor Resist Spider Web Art Project for Halloween
Kids will use a watercolor resist technique and add in some fun Halloween words to make this easy spider web art project!
Spooky Halloween Silhouette Art Project for Kids
This Halloween silhouette art project is a fun and spooky idea that kids will love! Kids will learn easy watercolor techniques and add their own creative touches to make each painting unique.
Mixed Media Pumpkin Patch Art Project
Get your tween and teen artists excited about the fall season with this colorful and engaging pumpkin patch art project! This fall painting idea uses a mixed-media approach and is perfect for classrooms or at home.
Watercolor Resist Surprise Ghost Painting
This is such a cool art project and an easy technique for younger kids! We used bright colors for a fun, non-scary Halloween craft.
Colorful Watercolor Turkey Craft for Kids to Make
Kids will love making this watercolor turkey craft for Thanksgiving using fun and easy watercolor techniques!
Christmas and winter watercolor painting
Make beautiful Christmas and winter art and handmade cards!
Easy Watercolor Christmas Cards for Kids to Make
These easy watercolor Christmas cards are a fun handmade card idea for kids to make! Use easy watercolor techniques to create these gorgeous cards for family and friends. Three designs to choose from.
Beautiful Watercolor Christmas Ornaments for Kids to Make
Use easy watercolor techniques to create these gorgeous watercolor Christmas ornaments. A great handmade ornament idea and Christmas art project that kids will love to make!
Snowflake Watercolor Winter Art
I love the wintery and icy colors in this project and the snowflake silhouettes give it a nice contrast. They were fun to make and would make great Christmas cards.
Colorful Kid Made Christmas Cards with Coffee Filters
I love how colorful and sparkly these Christmas cards turned out. Using coffee filters and watercolors was a fun new way to explore color mixing.
How to Paint an Easy Watercolor Christmas Tree
Kids will learn how to paint a watercolor Christmas tree using an oil pastel resist technique. A wonderful Christmas art project idea.
How to Make a Gingerbread House Painting
Use watercolors & oil pastels to create this gingerbread house painting! A great Christmas art project for kids with a step by step tutorial.
Colorful Poinsettia Art Project for Kids to Make
Kids will learn an easy watercolor technique with oil pastels to paint this beautiful poinsettia art project! A fun holiday painting idea that is perfect for Christmas and Winter.
Easy Watercolor Resist DIY Snowflake Ornaments
Make easy DIY snowflake ornaments using watercolors and oil pastels. A fun Christmas or winter craft kids of all ages will enjoy!
The Cutest Polar Bear Winter Painting for Kids to Make
Kids will have fun making this cute and colorful polar bear winter painting using a mixed media approach. Step by step easy tutorial included.
Simple Winter Watercolor Art Project for Kids
This simple winter watercolor art project is stunning and a great painting idea for older kids and tweens! A fun winter project with an easy to follow tutorial.
Watercolor Winter Silhouette Art Project for Kids to Make
Kids will use easy watercolor techniques to make a gorgeous winter silhouette art project. A fun watercolor painting idea with a winter twist!
Watercolor painting for kids is a fun way for kids to get creative, explore color mixing and learn cool new techniques. I hope you get a chance to check out some of the awesome ideas above.
Some of my favorite art supplies for kids
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There are a ton of art supplies out there for kids, it’s hard to know what to choose! Below are some of my favorite supplies to get you started.
• Watercolor paint set & liquid watercolors
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