{"id":46888,"date":"2021-01-12T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=46888"},"modified":"2025-01-13T18:00:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T23:00:19","slug":"snowflake-q-tip-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/snowflake-q-tip-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting Craft For Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Snowflakes and <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/snow-winter-activities-printables\/\">winter<\/a> is a favorite for me! I love it! I could just watch snowflakes fall from the sky all day long. <\/p>\n<p>This snowflake q-tip painting project is a fun way to make snowflakes falling from the sky.<\/p>\n<p>And I love when you can mix in different ways to make the snowflakes.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2021\/qtip-snowflake.jpg\" alt=\"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting - a fun mixed art project that kids can do to paint snowflakes - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><br \/>\n<a data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-count=\"beside\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Fsnowflake-q-tip-painting%2F&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fimages%2Fblog%2F1-2021%2Fqtip-snowflake.jpg&#038;description=Snowflake%20Q-Tip%20Painting%20-%20a%20fun%20mixed%20art%20project%20that%20kids%20can%20do%20to%20paint%20snowflakes%20-%203Dinosaurs.com%20%23cookiecuterpainting%20%23artforkids%20%23snowflakes%20%233dinosaurs\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What is Cookie Cutter Painting?<\/h2>\n<p>Painting with a cookie cutter is an easy craft for kids to do. This gives a template, and the results are loads of fun.<\/p>\n<h2>Snowflake Q-Tip Painting Craft <\/h2>\n<p>Snowflake Q-Tip Painting Craft is a mixed art with watercolors for the background and white paint with snowflake cookie cutters to make a fun winter snowflake painting fo rkids.<\/p>\n<p><em>We have included links to some of the products and resources we have used with this activity. If you purchase via the links we may earn a <a href=\"\/page\/privacy-policy\">small commission<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Book We Read with the Snowflake Q-Tip Painting Craft <\/h2>\n<p>We love the book <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0374468621\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0374468621&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=cd111063449f3b071de636a37bfde70b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snow (Sunburst Books)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=3dinos-20&#038;l=am2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0374468621\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>. We have been reading it for  years. We read it at least one a year. I love that you start with with snowflake and get so many more. This was the book we read for this snowflake project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Snow-Sunburst-Books-Uri-Shulevitz\/dp\/0374468621?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=4b9923de4f20bcd32f7b719a0b0de00d&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/snow-uri-shulevitzjpg-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"Snow: (Caldecott Honor Book) (Sunburst Books)\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-73743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/snow-uri-shulevitzjpg-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/snow-uri-shulevitzjpg-1024x931.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/snow-uri-shulevitzjpg-768x698.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/snow-uri-shulevitzjpg-640x582.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/snow-uri-shulevitzjpg.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What you need for this Snowflake Painting Activity<\/h2>\n<p>These are all the items we use to make project. You can find all these items on Amazon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B013S1A4Q2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B013S1A4Q2&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=b02bf5008fda9e605ad56b57dea94fb6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watercolors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004M59O4C\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B004M59O4C&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=59c556743aa984516924732f5b63be2c\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watercolor paper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001K5EKFU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B001K5EKFU&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=6f2a3e2bf05c516cc8408f7100a3c758\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">snowflake  cookie cutters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000CBWVGS\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B000CBWVGS&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=9bc8f00532d98e58b5809b9e6da04a2a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">white paint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0176QMIEQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B0176QMIEQ&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=610fe5545eb43d3306c61e2f2c739ecb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">q-tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2021\/qtip-snowflake1.jpg\" alt=\"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting - a fun mixed art project that kids can do to paint snowflakes - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/div>\n<h2>How to make the Q-tip Painted snowflake Craft<\/h2>\n<p>We start off by making the background blue. We used watercolor and watercolor paper for this. If you have younger kids you can skip this step and just use a paper that is blue already.<\/p>\n<p>We used a wide brush to paint the paper with water. You can start this way to make it easier to spread the watercolor.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2021\/qtip-snowflake2.jpg\" alt=\"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting - a fun mixed art project that kids can do to paint snowflakes - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/div>\n<p>Then we use a mix of blues to make the background. The fun part of using watercolors is that you can blends all the colors together to make different colors of blue.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2021\/qtip-snowflake3.jpg\" alt=\"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting - a fun mixed art project that kids can do to paint snowflakes - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/div>\n<p>You place the cookie cutter on your paper. You can place it anywhere you want. You hold it in place with one hand.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2021\/qtip-snowflake4.jpg\" alt=\"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting - a fun mixed art project that kids can do to paint snowflakes - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/div>\n<p>Then you use a q-tip to paint inside the cookie cutter. You spread the paint all over inside the cookie cutter.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2021\/qtip-snowflake5.jpg\" alt=\"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting - a fun mixed art project that kids can do to paint snowflakes - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/div>\n<p>Then you move the cookie cutter or get a different snowflake cookie cutter and keep painting!<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2021\/qtip-snowflake6.jpg\" alt=\"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting - a fun mixed art project that kids can do to paint snowflakes - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Here is a look at our Q-tip Painted Snowflakes<\/h2>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2021\/qtip-snowflake7.jpg\" alt=\"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting - a fun mixed art project that kids can do to paint snowflakes - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2021\/qtip-snowflake8.jpg\" alt=\"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting - a fun mixed art project that kids can do to paint snowflakes - 3Dinosaurs.com\">\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2021\/qtip-snowflake9.jpg\" alt=\"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting - a fun mixed art project that kids can do to paint snowflakes - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Check out these other Snowflake Crafts and Activities For Kids<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/watercolor-oil-pastel-snowflakes-painting\/\">Watercolor &#038; Oil Pastel Snowflakes Painting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/snowflake-paper-plate-wreath\/\">Snowflake Paper Plate Wreath<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/easy-fine-motor-washi-tape-snowflakes\/\">Washi Tape Snowflakes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/snowflake-sensory-bin-fine-motor-fun\/\">Snowflake Sensory Bin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/plank-board-snowflake\/\">Plank Board Snowflake<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out all the fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/snow-winter-activities-printables\/\">Winter &#038; Snow Activities &#038; Printables <\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/snow-winter-activities-printables\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/12-2024\/winter-snow-printables-activities-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Winter &#038; Snow Activities &#038; Printables - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2021\/qtip-snowflake0.jpg\" alt=\"Snowflake Q-Tip Painting - a fun mixed art project that kids can do to paint snowflakes - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><br \/>\n<a data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-count=\"beside\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Fsnowflake-q-tip-painting%2F&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fimages%2Fblog%2F1-2021%2Fqtip-snowflake0.jpg&#038;description=Snowflake%20Q-Tip%20Painting%20-%20a%20fun%20mixed%20art%20project%20that%20kids%20can%20do%20to%20paint%20snowflakes%20-%203Dinosaurs.com%20%23cookiecuterpainting%20%23artforkids%20%23snowflakes%20%233dinosaurs\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snowflakes and winter is a favorite for me! 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