Kids love to explore in messy and creative ways. If your kids have not yet experienced painting or explored art with art materials that are more intermediate than finger paints, you may want to try an acrylic painting kit. Here’s what is in the kit and how you can get your kids excited about using these materials.
The Contents of Most Kids’ Acrylic Painting Kits
Acrylic paint is the safest non-toxic paint option after tempera paint. Acrylic can also make kids feel like real artists, because acrylic is frequently used by professional artists for painting. In these kits, the kids get a tabletop easel, a generous supply of paintbrushes, six to eight pre-mixed colors, a painting palette, a palette knife, a couple canvases on which to paint, and their very own art bin in which to store their supplies.
Talk It Up!
Just handing an art kit to a kid may get them excited, but to really get them ramped up and ready to paint, you have to talk it up. Tell the child how acrylic has been used by many famous artists, how easy it is to clean up, how it won’t wreck their favorite clothes, and that they can paint anything they’d like with it! Show the child how to use the brushes and paint, creating flowing strokes and vibrant pictures. If you don’t know yourself, you can always visit Paintloose Shop at for a couple of free video painting lessons after you purchase the kit.
