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    Contact Paper Crafts with Q-Tips

    Published: Aug 18, 2014 · Modified: May 23, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    We love playing with contact paper and crafting with q-tips so I thought why not combine the two. I love using this Contact Paper Crafts with Q-Tips activity when I am preparing dinner and need to keep my daughter occupied for a little while. By having her create art on the refrigerator, I can easily keep and eye on her. I always keep a roll of contact paper handy because I never know when we will want to use it to get creative like we did with this Contact Paper Shape Art. If you have contact paper and are looking for ideas on what to do with it, check out 20 Ways to Use Contact Paper with Kids.

    Contact Paper Crafts with Q-Tips - This is a great activity to keep kids busy while you are getting dinner ready!

    You will need:

    • Clear contact paper
    • Dyed Q-Tips (how to dye q-tips)
    • Tape
    • Scissors
    contact paper and dyed q-tips

    Cut a length of contact paper, peel off the backing and tape to a surface. I used a refrigerator, but any low wall or window would work. You want to make sure you hang the contact paper at a low enough level so your child can reach the top.

    Provide your child with a tray of dyed q-tips. We loved using our dyed q-tips for this contact paper craft since it added a nice pop of color, but white q-tips would work as well for this activity. If you want to dye your own q-tips check out our How to Dye Q-Tips tutorial which explains how simple it is to do.

    contact paper on refrigerator

    Before my daughter added the q-tips to the contact paper, she stuck her hands and fingers on it and felt the stickiness. This is such an interesting sensation for kids. Once she had her fill of that, she started creating a design with the q-tips.

    using q-tips on contact paper

    She decided to make a self portrait out of the q-tips.

    q-tip activity for kids

    Here's how it turned out. It's the spitting image of her, don't you think?

    q-tip art for kids

    Since you can easily remove and re-position the q-tips, this is an activity kids can use again and again. After she created her self portrait, my daughter removed the q-tips and made a flower.

    craft with dyed q-tips

    I must warn you, cats love this activity as well. I saw my cat, on more than one occasion, grab a q-tip off the contact paper and start swatting it about. Apparently, this contact paper craft is fun for cats as well!

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    Hi, I'm Vicky, the founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for family-friendly recipes, recipes that kids can make, and play and learning activities for kids, you will find them at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me. Thanks for stopping by!

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    • Valentine's Brownie Cake Pops
    • Valentine's Chocolate Covered Pretzels
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    • Winter Shaving Cream Paint
    • Pinecone Snowman Craft
    • Melted Snowman Craft

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