3 Excitingly Messy Kid Craft Ideas

Most kid craft ideas, especially messy ones, seem to immediately attract the attention of almost all children.

Yet, for no apparent reason children simply enjoy the kid craft ideas where they can really become dirty and cover themselves with water or paint.

But unknowingly and despite this apparent mess they are getting vital stimuli for future growth and development... critical stimuli during the first 10 formative years.

Enjoyable kid craft ideas mustn't be underestimated for their impact to improve perceptual and motor functions apart from all the other development advantages.

So, tired of the same old boring kid craft ideas?

How about having some messy fun? Try any of the following kid craft ideas...

Messy Kid Craft Ideas To Do Anytime
  • Paper Mache
  • Sculptures
  • Splatter Painting



    Kid Craft Idea 1 - Paper Mache

    What You'll Need

  • newspaper
  • petroleum jelly
  • wallpaper paste
  • scissors
  • paint
  • mold. Almost anything can be used as a mould... but it must not narrow at the ends.

    How Messy Can This Kid Craft Idea Be?

  • cut the newspaper into 1" (25mm x 25mm) square scraps
  • fully cover the mould with petroleum jelly
  • stick the newspaper scraps onto the mould
  • mix up and coat the newspaper layer with wallpaper paste
  • stick another layer of newspaper on before the paste dries
  • continue until you have 8-9 layers
  • leave to dry properly
  • remove the mould
  • paint

    Here's another great kid craft idea... blow up a balloon, use it as mould. When the paper is dry, burst the balloon and remove the pieces.

    Kid Craft Idea 2 - Sculptures... challenging, but not easy

    What You'll Need

  • newspaper
  • blunt knife
  • large tablet of soap or block of salt

    Just how challenging is this kid craft idea really?

  • spread the newspaper and put the salt/soap on it
  • use the blunt knife or scrape away at the block to make your sculpture

    Here' a variation for this challenging kid craft idea...

  • try using spoons for scraping
  • ships are good shapes to carve out when working with salt blocks
  • use a finished soap sculpture as a personal bath soap

    Kid Craft Idea 3: Splatter Painting

    What You'll Need

  • many old newspapers... this one is really messy!
  • blank sheets of paper
  • diluted poster paint
  • old toothbrush
  • old blunt knife (optional)

    Now let the messiest kid craft idea start...

  • open the newspaper
  • put the sheet of paper on the newspaper
  • pin or stick any object onto the paper
  • dip the toothbrush into the paint
  • holding the brush towards and close to the paper
  • scrape the brush bristles towards you... use the knife or your fingers
  • splatter paint in tiny dots onto the paper
  • dry
  • lift off the object to find a perfect outline shape

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