Kids are at spring break. My preschooler needs to do an art project every single day. Today I set up a simple painting activity that is perfect for spring. It is a very simple painting idea – a caterpillar painting done using a stainless steel kitchen scrubber pad

Simple painting idea!

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Materials needed for caterpillar painting:

1. Printer paper
2. Washable tempera paints
3. Stainless steel scrubbers
4. Marker
5. Googly eyes
6. School glue

Method:

1. Pour tempera paints in a wide pan.
2. Dip the kitchen scrubbing pad on the paint and dab on the paper.
3. Maintain the circular shape while dabbing on the paper. 
4. Use a different color for the next circle.
5. Let the painting dry  completely.
6. Add the googly eyes with school glue.
7. Draw antenna and legs using a marker.

The simple caterpillar painting is done! Have you tried painting without a paint brush?

You may be interested in our other painting ideas made with kitchen scrubbing pad. Please click the pictures below to read about them.

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