{"id":65391,"date":"2025-09-13T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=65391"},"modified":"2025-09-13T03:42:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T08:42:44","slug":"circle-watercolor-painting-with-cookie-cutters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/circle-watercolor-painting-with-cookie-cutters\/","title":{"rendered":"Circle Watercolor Painting with Cookie Cutters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of ways to work on learning shapes. We love painting with cookie cutters and circles are great shapes for cookie cutter painting.<\/p>\n<p>You can use this circle painting for a circle theme or International Dot Day in September.<\/p>\n<p>And this is a great painting that kids of different ages can do together or separately. And circles look great as a painting and make a fun art center in prek and kindergarten.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2023\/circle-watercolor-painting-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Watercolor Painting with Cookie Cutters - a is great shape painting you can do with kids. You can use different sizes of cookie cutters for it and paint inside the cookie cutter to get the shape. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The Circle Watercolor Painting is an excellent addition to the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/art-projects-cookie-cutters\/\">cookie cutter painting<\/a> and <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/shape-printable-activities\/\">shape activities<\/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 paints on the page.<\/p>\n<h2>Circle Watercolor Cookie Cutter Painting<\/h2>\n<p>You are use various sizes of circle cookie cutters to make this fun circle watercolor painting. A fun circle shape painting that kids will love doing!<\/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>A Book to Read with this Circle Painting<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dot-Peter-H-Reynolds\/dp\/0763619612?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=3eae87f65ed148bba0a3ba30bd07a1b5&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Dot<\/a> is a great circle book to read. And it goes great with Dot Day. And adds something fun to reading this painting activity for kids.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dot-Peter-H-Reynolds\/dp\/0763619612?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=3eae87f65ed148bba0a3ba30bd07a1b5&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-dot-300x280.jpg\" alt=\"The Dot\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-dot-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-dot-1024x956.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-dot-768x717.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-dot-640x597.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-dot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What we used to make the Circle Watercolor Cookie Cutter Painting<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Canson-Watercolor-Textured-Charcoal-100510941\/dp\/B09NQY86G1?crid=111E76S15QVCQ&#038;keywords=B004M59O4C&#038;qid=1674932060&#038;sprefix=b004m59o4c%2Caps%2C92&#038;sr=8-2&#038;th=1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=5365d4960634a3b7b7c28b77cb7879bb&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\">watercolor paper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/AROIC-Watercolor-Different-Beginners-Children\/dp\/B08C7XF63J?crid=S0IX737KRHTG&#038;keywords=watercolor&#038;qid=1645437689&#038;sprefix=watercolor%2Caps%2C109&#038;sr=8-19&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=14f3f31b35aa2117343f5c58655c16ae&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\">watercolors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wilton-Plastic-Cutters-Assorted-Alphabet\/dp\/B0039P2LZ0?crid=2V8LG99HLBW49&#038;keywords=wilton+101+cookie+cutters&#038;qid=1694510659&#038;sprefix=wilton+101%2Caps%2C158&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=05ebc1e366f1bb08003acbe9b9e9814e&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">circle cookie cutters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\"href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Professional-Artist-Paint-Brush-Professionals\/dp\/B0868QQ1X6?crid=KB2PDEKLWYEV&#038;keywords=paint+brush&#038;qid=1652173092&#038;sprefix=paint+brush%2Caps%2C124&#038;sr=8-21&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=df469465250319d4bc7182238105a773&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">large paint brush<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dot-Peter-H-Reynolds\/dp\/0763619612?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=3eae87f65ed148bba0a3ba30bd07a1b5&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">The Dot<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2023\/circle-watercolor-painting1.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Watercolor Painting with Cookie Cutters - a is great shape painting you can do with kids. You can use different sizes of cookie cutters for it and paint inside the cookie cutter to get the shape. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How We Made the Circle Watercolor Cookie Cutter Painting<\/h2>\n<p>You can see the steps below we used to make the cookie cutter circle paintings.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Holding the Cookie Cutter<\/h3>\n<p>You want to hold onto the top or the sides of the cookie cutter. You can do what works best for the age that you are doing this activity with.<\/p>\n<p>This is a great way to work on fine motor skills while holding the cookie cutter.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Paint inside the Cookie Cutter<\/h3>\n<p>After you are holding the cookie cutter on the side or top, you then paint inside the cookie cutter. You want to work to make sure the cookie cutter does not move. <\/p>\n<p>But if it does the world does not end.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2023\/circle-watercolor-painting2.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Watercolor Painting with Cookie Cutters - a is great shape painting you can do with kids. You can use different sizes of cookie cutters for it and paint inside the cookie cutter to get the shape. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Step 3: Look at the Circle We Painted<\/h3>\n<p>After you paint the inside the circle you lift up the cookie cutter and see the circle on the paper. <\/p>\n<p>We used two different types of circle cookie cutters so one might have rough edges and one smooth. It adds to the picture. But still make fun circles on the paper.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2023\/circle-watercolor-painting2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Watercolor Painting with Cookie Cutters - a is great shape painting you can do with kids. You can use different sizes of cookie cutters for it and paint inside the cookie cutter to get the shape. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Step 5: Paint More Circles<\/h3>\n<p>Then go on and paint more circles. You can have kids pick different colors and sizes of cookie cutters as well.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2023\/circle-watercolor-painting3.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Watercolor Painting with Cookie Cutters - a is great shape painting you can do with kids. You can use different sizes of cookie cutters for it and paint inside the cookie cutter to get the shape. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>You can overlap the circles and put them all over the paper. You can even have some that are part on the paper and part off the paper. And it is fun to see the painting come alive with the colors and circles.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2023\/circle-watercolor-painting4.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Watercolor Painting with Cookie Cutters - a is great shape painting you can do with kids. You can use different sizes of cookie cutters for it and paint inside the cookie cutter to get the shape. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Make It Their Own Painting<\/h3>\n<p>And remember this should be their circle painting. They paint just a few circles. That is fine. They just paint one side of circle. That is fun.<\/p>\n<p>The circle painting is about letting kids be creative with each circle.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2023\/circle-watercolor-painting5.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Watercolor Painting with Cookie Cutters - a is great shape painting you can do with kids. You can use different sizes of cookie cutters for it and paint inside the cookie cutter to get the shape. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Final look at our Circle Watercolor Cookie Cutter Painting<\/h2>\n<p><div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2023\/circle-watercolor-painting6.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Watercolor Painting with Cookie Cutters - a is great shape painting you can do with kids. You can use different sizes of cookie cutters for it and paint inside the cookie cutter to get the shape. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2023\/circle-watercolor-painting7.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Watercolor Painting with Cookie Cutters - a is great shape painting you can do with kids. You can use different sizes of cookie cutters for it and paint inside the cookie cutter to get the shape. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2023\/circle-watercolor-painting8.jpg\" alt=\"Circle Watercolor Painting with Cookie Cutters - a is great shape painting you can do with kids. You can use different sizes of cookie cutters for it and paint inside the cookie cutter to get the shape. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>More Circle Printables &#038; Activities<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/circle-wreath-craft\/\">Circle Wreath Craft<\/a> is a super fun wreath craft that you can make for dot day. And it would work great for a circle shape craft as well!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-romping-roaring-circle-pack\/\">Romping &#038; Roaring Circle Pack<\/a> is great for kids to work on tracing, dotting and coloring circles with 9 pages of printables to check out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/circle-wreath-craft-with-scrapbook-paper-for-kids\/\">Circle Wreath Craft with Scrapbook Paper<\/a> is a fun circle wreath made with scrapbook paper with 3 sizes of circles. This is great for a circle shape craft or dot day!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/process-art-circle-painting\/\">Process Art Circle Painting<\/a> has kids tracing circles and then coloring the circles. A fun shape activity you can do with kids.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/button-sensory-bin\/\">Button Sensory Bin<\/a> is perfect for shapes for circles. And loads of fun to play in. And kids love different sizes of the buttons.<\/p>\n<p>Check out all the fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/shape-printable-activities\/\">Shape Printables &#038; Activities<\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/shape-printable-activities\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/11-2023\/shape-printables-activities-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Shape Activities &#038; Printables on 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Cassie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of ways to work on learning shapes. We love painting with cookie cutters and circles are great shapes for cookie cutter painting. You can use this circle painting for a circle theme or International Dot Day in September. 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