{"id":6181,"date":"2022-01-19T04:00:12","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=6181"},"modified":"2025-01-19T05:14:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T10:14:41","slug":"q-tip-snowflakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/q-tip-snowflakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Q-Tip Painted Snowflakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Snowflakes are a great winter theme and so much fun for kids to explore. You can learn about their shapes and have fun making snowflakes as well.<\/p>\n<p>This is a simple snowflake painting with q-tips that makes a great winter painting and a great fine motor craft as well.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2022\/q-tip-snowflakes.jpg\" alt=\"Q-Tip Snowflakes - a fun fine motor craft you can do to make a snowflake that is simple and easy to do with kids - 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%2Fq-tip-snowflakes%2F&#038;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fimages%2Fblog%2F1-2022%2Fq-tip-snowflakes.jpg&#038;description=Q-Tip%20Snowflakes%20-%20a%20fun%20fine%20motor%20craft%20you%20can%20do%20to%20make%20a%20snowflake%20that%20is%20simple%20and%20easy%20to%20do%20with%20kids%20-%203Dinosaurs.com%20%23wintercratforkids%20%233dinosaurs%20%23finemotorcraft%20%23snowflakecraftforkids%20%23qtippainting\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\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<p>This is a great addition to the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/snow-winter-activities-printables\/\">winter crafts<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n<h2>What is q-tip or cotton swab painting?<\/h2>\n<p>Q-Tip or cotton swab painting is using them instead of a paintbrush. It is a great way to add in fine motor while doing a fun painting activity.<\/p>\n<p>You are going to have fun making snowflakes with q-tips. Kids can have fun tracing the lines and watching the snowflake appear on the page.<\/p>\n<p><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=05ea2a24442bf8672661b32a4fcc7263\" rel=\"noopener\">Snow by Uri Shulevitz<\/a> is one of our favorite books to read about snow. It is fun to read and watch the picture change as it snows.<\/p>\n<p>It is also a great gook to read with this snowflake painting.<\/p>\n<h2>What you need to make your Q-Tip Painted Snowflakes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MJ8JSFE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00MJ8JSFE&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=faed226f8241bbb9b143e0ef9cc8ed62\" rel=\"noopener\">blue construction paper<\/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=B00MJ8JSFE\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> snowflake pattern drawn on it<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B074W56CQ4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B074W56CQ4&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=903c34a5b96f931cbd6deaae410eb4b0\" rel=\"noopener\">paint tray<\/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=B074W56CQ4\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/> or paper plate to hold paint<\/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\">q-tip<\/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=B0176QMIEQ\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00006IBPA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00006IBPA&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=6c4120f0dfd3414c3fc516f6753ba089\" rel=\"noopener\">white paint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3265aob\">ruler<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can use a ruler to make the lines of the snowflake. It is simple to trace on the paper.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2022\/q-tip-snowflakes1.jpg\" alt=\"Q-Tip Snowflakes - a fun fine motor craft you can do to make a snowflake and do fine motor work at the same time - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>How we made the Q-Tip Painted Snowflakes<\/h2>\n<p>You can see all the steps that we used to make the q-tip painted snowflakes.<\/p>\n<h3>Trace the Snowflake with Your finger<\/h3>\n<p>For younger kids, you can have them trace the snowflake with their fingers before they start. This is a great way to work on the extra fun fine motor before painting.<\/p>\n<h3>Dip the Q-tip in Paint<\/h3>\n<p>You can start with having an area with paint for kids to put their q-tip in. You can see we used a paper plate but you can use any plan container to put the paint in.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2022\/q-tip-snowflakes2.jpg\" alt=\"Q-Tip Snowflakes - a fun fine motor craft you can do to make a snowflake and do fine motor work at the same time - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Trace the Snowflake Lines with the Q-Tip<\/h3>\n<p>Then you trace the lines of the snowflake lines with the q-tip. You can see the white shows up nicely with the blue. <\/p>\n<p>You can remember that younger kids might not trace all the lines but they can still make a fun q-tip painting.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2022\/q-tip-snowflakes3.jpg\" alt=\"Q-Tip Snowflakes - a fun fine motor craft you can do to make a snowflake and do fine motor work at the same time - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Decorate Around the Snowflake<\/h3>\n<p>If you happen to have lots of dots on the paper you can make more to decorate around the snowflake. This is a fun way to add more painting to the paper.<\/p>\n<p>And remember that all snowflakes will be different even if they have the same pattern. Each person will trace their in their own way.<\/p>\n<p>And remember that younger kids might not want to trace all the lines but they can still have fun doing the painting project.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2022\/q-tip-snowflakes4.jpg\" alt=\"Q-Tip Snowflakes - a fun fine motor craft you can do to make a snowflake and do fine motor work at the same time - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Final look at our Q-Tip Painted Snowflakes<\/h2>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2022\/q-tip-snowflakes5.jpg\" alt=\"Q-Tip Snowflakes - a fun fine motor craft you can do to make a snowflake and do fine motor work at the same time - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/1-2022\/q-tip-snowflakes6.jpg\" alt=\"Q-Tip Snowflakes - a fun fine motor craft you can do to make a snowflake and do fine motor work at the same time - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Check out these other Snowflake Crafts &#038; Printables<\/h2>\n<p>You can make a  fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/snowflake-paper-plate-wreath\/\">Snowflake Paper Plate Wreath<\/a>. It is simple and easy to use. And then you have great wreath for the winter!<\/p>\n<p>Make hands on and stem base <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/plank-board-snowflake\/\">Plank Board Snowflakes<\/a>. A great hands-on building activity for kids.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/snowflake-number-find\/\">Snowflake Number Find<\/a> is a great number identification printable to work on tracing and finding number with number digits and number words. You have numbers from 0 to 20.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/watercolor-snowflakes\/\">Fun to Make Watercolor Snowflakes<\/a> is a great activity using cookie cutters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/snowflake-and-snowman-ten-frame\/\">Snowflake Ten Frame Set<\/a> has ten frame activities that work on numbers 1 to 20. You have a mix of easy reader books, clip cards, ten frame cards, worksheets, and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/counting-snowflake-number-easy-reader-book\/\">Counting Snowflake Number Easy Reader Book<\/a> is a fun book to work on numbers 1 to 10. You have different snowflakes on each page to count. This is great kindergarten and prek easy reader book.<\/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\/12-2021\/winter-snow-printables-activites-2021.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\/1-2013\/qtipsnowflake.jpg\" alt=\"Q-Tip Snowflakes\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snowflakes are a great winter theme and so much fun for kids to explore. You can learn about their shapes and have fun making snowflakes as well. This is a simple snowflake painting with q-tips that makes a great winter painting and a great fine motor craft as well. 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