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Winter Hats Watercolors; Easy Winter Painting for Kids

   Author: Beth    Published: 01/23/2022    Updated: 11/29/2022
Need an activity for a cold day? Make these watercolor winter hats asap. Watercolor winter hats are a big win that helped us survive several days of being cooped up inside. – Less mess with watercolors, more time for creative play – and hot coffee.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Keyword: Art, Painting with Kids, preschool activity, Toddler Craft Ideas, winter activity for kids

Materials

  • markers
  • white crayon
  • white paper
  • watercolor paints

Instructions

  • Draw a few simple hats on your white paper with a black marker.
  • Use your white crayon to design inside the winter hat. – Don’t overthink this. Simple lines, dots, and curves work great. An alternative is white oil pastel.
  • Invite your child to come to paint over the hat to reveal its secret design.

Notes

Quick Tip: You can level this activity using cut-out hats on heavy cardstock with white oil pastels. Hang the winter hat drawings on the window.