{"id":58244,"date":"2026-08-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=58244"},"modified":"2026-08-19T04:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:09:38","slug":"painting-school-cookie-cutters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/painting-school-cookie-cutters\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to School Painting with School Cookie Cutters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can have a fun back to school day with this school cookie cutter painting craft. It is a simple to set up painting activity that kids in preschool, prek, and kindergarten will love.<\/p>\n<p>You have fun school cookie cutter shapes that kids can use for their painting.<\/p>\n<p>It makes a fun and open-ended painting activity for kids.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2022\/school-cookie-cutter-stamping-2026.jpg\" alt=\"School Cookie Cutter Painting - with stamping school themes of pencils, scissors, crayons and apples with paint on paper for a great back to school painting - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The school cookie cutter stamping is a great addition to the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/school-themed-printables-articles\/\">school activities<\/a>  and <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/art-projects-cookie-cutters\/\">cookie cutter painting<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Cookie Cutter Painting?<\/h2>\n<p>Cookie cutter painting is where you use a cookie cutter and paint inside the cookie cutter or use the cookie cutter to stamp paint on the craft paper.<\/p>\n<p>We stamped the cookie cutters on paper for this school cookie cutter painting activity. A great painting craft for preschool (ages 3 to 4), prek (ages 4 to 5), and kindergarten (ages 5 to 6) <\/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<h3>Book to Read with the School Cookie Cutter Painting<\/h3>\n<p>We read the book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/There-Lady-Swallowed-Some-Books\/dp\/0545402875?crid=53TZOFFVCXIY&#038;keywords=old+lady+swallowed+a+book&#038;qid=1660082255&#038;sprefix=old+lady+swallowed+a+book%2Caps%2C110&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=8b2d66ddc246bdcb26fd2ac2a2128ed4&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books<\/a>! We love this book series. It is a great one. There are loads of school supplies that she swallows in the book!<\/p>\n<div align=\"Center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/There-Lady-Swallowed-Some-Books\/dp\/0545402875?crid=53TZOFFVCXIY&#038;keywords=old+lady+swallowed+a+book&#038;qid=1660082255&#038;sprefix=old+lady+swallowed+a+book%2Caps%2C110&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=li3&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=41842893fa9fe354477c1d1f2bc35241&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/old-lady-swallowed-books-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books!\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-71629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/old-lady-swallowed-books-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/old-lady-swallowed-books-818x1024.jpg 818w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/old-lady-swallowed-books-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/old-lady-swallowed-books-640x801.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/old-lady-swallowed-books.jpg 959w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>What we used to make the School Cookie Cutter Stamping Painting<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crayola-Assorted-Paint-Washable-Bottle\/dp\/B0044SEK0A?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=64ff2f8cfc65f2be6f160508f881eec3&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">washable paints<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Melissa-Doug-Finger-Paint-Top-Bound-Nonabsorbent\/dp\/B01HQLYMU4?&#038;linkCode=ll2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=affa7c2c370eecdecb0b1c33d6b44695&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">12 by 18 craft paper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/School-Teacher-Appreciation-Cookie-Cutter\/dp\/B074TXBJ4V?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=48ff6c28ac57cf60d8cfb2d058b0eaf1&#038;language=en_US&#038;gaOptInStatus=true&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">school cookie cutters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Concession-Essentials-Paper-Plate-200\/dp\/B0C8BTM9BP?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=0a3d5ce9df858ece01885759e48be47c&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">paper plate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2022\/school-cookie-cutter-stamping1.jpg\" alt=\"School Cookie Cutter Painting - supplies with cookie cutters of pencils, scissors, crayons and apples with paint and paper we used - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>How we made the School Cookie Cutter Stamping Painting<\/h2>\n<p>You will see the steps below that we did to make the school cookie cutter painting.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Spread Paint Around with Cookie Cutter<\/h3>\n<p>You put the paint on the paper plate or a paint tray. You can change up what colors you use for each cookie cutter. <\/p>\n<p>Use the cookie cutter to spread the paint around on the plate to cover the cookie cutter&#8217;s edges.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2022\/school-cookie-cutter-stamping2.jpg\" alt=\"School Cookie Cutter Painting - with how we spread the paint around the paper plate with the cookie cutter. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Step 2: Stamp the Cookie Cutter on the Paper<\/h3>\n<p>Then you want to stamp the cookie cutter on the paper. <\/p>\n<p>With each cookie cutter, you can stamp as many or as few times as you want. This is about having fun while painting, not following a set pattern.<\/p>\n<p>If you need more paint, put the cookie cutter on the paper plate and stamp again.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2022\/school-cookie-cutter-stamping3.jpg\" alt=\"School Cookie Cutter Painting - with use stamping the first cookie cutter on the paper - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Stamp With Different School Cookie Cutters<\/h3>\n<p>You can use all the cookie cutters or just a few cookie cutters. You can see how adding each cookie cutter changes up how the painting looks.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2022\/school-cookie-cutter-stamping4.jpg\" alt=\"School Cookie Cutter Painting - with stamping school themes of pencils, scissors, crayons and apples with paint on paper for a great back to school painting - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Step 4: They Decide How To Paint<\/h3>\n<p>Cookie cutter stamping painting is an open ended painting activity. You can paint however you want. <\/p>\n<p>If kids want to slide a cookie cutter around the page. That is just fine.<\/p>\n<p>They only want to do one cookie cutter. That is fine. Let kids decide how their cookie cutter painting will look. This is about having fun not having just one correct way to paint with the cookie cutters.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2022\/school-cookie-cutter-stamping5.jpg\" alt=\"School Cookie Cutter Painting - with stamping school themes of pencils, scissors, crayons and apples with paint on paper for a great back to school painting - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Final look at our School Cookie Cutter Stamping Painting<\/h2>\n<p><div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2022\/school-cookie-cutter-stamping6.jpg\" alt=\"School Cookie Cutter Painting - with stamping school themes of pencils, scissors, crayons and apples with paint on paper for a great back to school painting - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2022\/school-cookie-cutter-stamping7.jpg\" alt=\"School Cookie Cutter Painting - with stamping school themes of pencils, scissors, crayons and apples with paint on paper for a great back to school painting - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>More School Activities &#038; Printables for Kids<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/crayon-watercolor-painting\/\">Crayon Watercolor Painting<\/a> is a fun color painting you can do with kids. It is great for back to school and other fun color activities. And the cookie cutters make it a simple painting activity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/school-supplies-themed-abc-tracing-strips\/\">School Supplies ABC Tracing Strips<\/a> are a great way to work on uppercase and lowercase letters together. This is a great school handwriting theme for kids.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/school-supplies-themed-number-tracing-strips\/\">School Supplies Themed Number Tracing Strips<\/a> has numbers 0 to 20 with tracing numerical number for kids to trace. A great number handwriting printable.<\/p>\n<p>A fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/school-abc-easy-reader-book\/\">school theme ABC easy read book<\/a> that has school supplies and tracing of lowercase letters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/No-Prep-School-ABCs-Numbers-Shapes-4727733\">No-Prep School ABCs, Numbers &#038; Shapes<\/a> has 30 pages of activities for kids to work on ABCs, numbers and shapes. Every day you can use a new page.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/school-themed-dot-the-letter-trace-the-sentence\/\">School Dot The Letter &#038; Trace the Sentence<\/a> is a great way to work on lowercase letter and ABCs. These all have a fun school items theme.<\/p>\n<p>Check out all the fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/school-themed-printables-articles\/\">School Activities &#038; Printables <\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/school-themed-printables-articles\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/7-2026\/school-printables-activities-2026.jpg\" alt=\"School Activities &#038; Printables - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/8-2022\/school-cookie-cutter-stamping.jpg\" alt=\"School Cookie Cutter Painting - with stamping school themes of pencils, scissors, crayons and apples with paint on paper for a great back to school painting - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can have a fun back to school day with this school cookie cutter painting craft. 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