Blue tape isn’t just for painters anymore! This easy snowflake art project is a blast, and before you know it, you’ll have made 100 of them.
This easy snowflake art project is perfection
This easy snowflake art project is perfection
Kids love a lot of things, and near the top of the list is tape. KIDS LOVE TAPE. And honestly, what’s not to love? It sounds cool and feels cool and can hold things in place – absolutely mesmerizing to little humans.
Tape also makes for an excellent art tool! With our preschoolers, we buy blue tape in bulk because we use it for so, so many projects.
Related: Looking for more winter art activities? Check out our Winter coloring pages!
Seriously, blue tape makes this easy snowflake art a cinch
This activity is easy for kids to do independently, and just like real snowflakes, no two pieces are exactly the same (the best part!).
Whether you live near snow or not, this process-art activity will have your kids in the snowy spirit in no time.
Here are some other fun blue tape projects to try:
- 7 Painter’s Tape Toddler Activities – DC Area Moms
- Easy Stained Glass Sidewalk Chalk Art – Hip2Save
- Tape Resist Art Activity for Kids – Busy Toddler
Materials
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- Blue painter’s tape
- Thick paper (ex: cardstock or watercolor paper) or cardboard*
- Paint
- Glitter (optional)
- Pom poms (optional)
*Note: the type of paper used is significant. Check out this video showing the difference between watercolor paper, copy paper, cardboard, and cardstock (hint: avoid copy paper at all costs).
Let’s make snowflakes!
We usually make our snowflakes with three pieces of tape, each about equal in size. If your littles have the dexterity, invite them to rip their own tape and worry exactly 0% if the pieces aren’t all the same size.
Lay your tape on your paper and rub it with your hand to ensure it’s really stuck (you don’t want the edges sticking up).
Now, the best part: fingerpainting! Add some paint to your paper and paint all over.
Glitter: If you want to add glitter, now is the time to do it while the paint is still wet. For most paints, glitter will stick to the wet paint and not fall off even once the paint has dried.
Once your paint is dry, remove the blue tape to reveal your snowflake! (Honestly, sometimes I don’t even wait until it’s dry because I want to see it immediately. Be careful if you remove the tape while the paint is wet, but it’s absolutely possible.
More is more: adding accessories
There are two types of people: those who will see the plain white lines in the snowflake and think it’s just perfect as is.
Then, there are those who see those blank white lines and say, “I can add MORE in there.” It’s me. I’m these people. 😂
On the white lines (well, technically, it’s called the negative space – fancy art term!) you can add more things! I think pompoms are adorable. Gems would also be lovely. What would you add?
What colors to use to paint snow?
I think this depends on the color paper you use! If you use white paper, your snowflake will be white because it will be under the tape when painted.
BUT, if you use colored paper, such as blue, your snowflake will be colored. If I were using colored paper, I’d first play around with white paint. Is an actual snowflake blue? No. Is a blue snowflake TOTALLY AWESOME though for an art problem? Y E S!
How can fingerpainting help children’s development?
Fingerpainting isn’t just fun, but it’s also full of learning opportunities.
- Sensory: This project is wet. Gooey. Smooth. Sticky. Dry. Rough. All of these different textures add up to phenomenal tactile experiences.
- Fine motor: When kids are fingerpainting, their fingers are pulling, pushing, spreading, and moving around. This project also adds layers of putting down and removing tape, so extra fine motor fun!
- Color theory: Color mixing is one of my favorite parts of fingerpainting! Two mixed colors make a new color, and the colors you can make are limitless.
Easy snowflake art for the win
Whatever the question, blue tape is the answer. Once you start using it, you’ll see why we buy it in bulk!
How many snowflakes are you going to make? A handful? Enough for a blizzard?
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