Water Painting – a Toddler Trick for outdoors

We recently discovered that painting  doesn’t always have to be messy. Water painting has been an absolute favourite of one of our tricky friends Cooper who showed us how to play it. His mum reports that Cooper water paints the concrete outside, the windows, his toys and sometimes even the family dog! When visiting his grandparents over the holidays a bucket and a paint brush kept him busy for hours. It has fast become a favourite in our house too and we are encouraging the water painting in the hope it will extend to car washing in future years.

This toddler trick is perfect for toddlers of all ages.

What you need:

- Bucket of water

- Paint brush(s)

What to do:

1. Take your bucket of water and paint brush outside, a couple of inches of water is fine as your toddler will want to carry it them selves.

2. Find a safe area for your toddler to paint.

3. Get your toddler started on a wooden or concrete surface where you really see the water marks. They will quickly get the idea.

4. Water painting a bike, scooter or toys are another extension.

Your toddler will enjoy the freedom of being able to paint anywhere they want! Just be sure they understand that it doesn’t  extend to when they are using real paint inside.