Painting with Marbles

Painting with Marbles is an art activity for your kids that is super simple to set-up and do - again and again! So it can get a little messy...but the end result - a colourful and abstract piece of art - is totally worth it! 

It's also a fun indoor play idea that combines art with movement, for kids who like to be active! This activity even encourage kids to apply basic creative skills as part of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) concepts into their play - what's not to love about it?!

To learn more about STEAM, go to Fun Marble Runs.

WHAT WE USE:

• Marbles 
• Paint in various colours
• Muffin tin or egg tray - pour various coloured paints into the sections
• Cake baking dish or cardboard box with a sheet of Paper 
• Paper (cut to baking dish size)
• Spoon

LET'S CREATE!
Drop a marble into each section of the muffin tray. Using a spoon, coat the marble with paint and then transfer it to the paper in the shallow dish. Lift the dish and tilt it from side to side so that the paint covered marbles roll around and leave trails of paint, creating interesting and colourful patterns on the paper.

CONNECT & INSPIRE...
Depending on how much the kids are enjoying the marble painting process, more marbles can be added and can be rolled around the paper to blend colours, creating new colours and designs. Or, you can replace the painted paper with a fresh one and create multiple marble paintings for framing, along side each other. A little messy play is sometimes worth all the effort!

I would love for you to share your experiences in the comments section below and any photos you might have taken of your kids cool creations!

For some more creative STEAM activities, go to Amazing Mazes and Sensory Play with Light.