DIY - 3 Unexpected Uses for Tempera Paint Sticks!
3 Unexpected Uses for Tempera Paint Sticks!
We absolutely love paint sticks and use them all the time in our curriculum at Minni!
They’re great for tiny toddler hands to grip as they strengthen hand muscles and develop their fine motor skills, we love using Chunkies Paint Sticks with all ages on collaborative wall murals at Minni.
But that’s not the only way to use them, keep reading to discover three unique and unexpected ways that we like to use paint sticks!
We sell the Chunkies brand on our online shop and in store in classic, metallic, neon, and pastel color packs. Come stop by to grab a set and then try out these new methods!
Follow along to try it out at home.
Materials:
Cardboard
Paper
Paint brush + water
Scissors
Let’s get started!
Steps
1. We love that Chunkies Paint Sticks wash off surfaces easily as artists work, but this also makes them perfect for window art!
Use paint sticks directly on your window to draw seasonal decorations
Easily remove it with water or window cleaner and a paper towel
2. Our second unexpected use of Chunkies Paint Sticks is to create a portable, low mess watercolor painting:
invite artists to create a design on mixed media paper with paint sticks
invite students to use water and a paint brush to transform their paint stick design into a watercolor artwork
3. As a third option, use paint sticks to transform recycled cardboard. While traditional tempera paint warps cardboard and takes hours to dry, paint sticks go on opaque, even on brown cardboard, and dry in minutes, so artists and designers can start constructing their colorful creations right away! We love using these to:
create unique 3D sculptures
make masks
design and construct tiny box houses
decorate gift boxes
