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    Home » Painting Activities

    Painting on Black Bubble Wrap

    Modified: May 26, 2022 · Published: Nov 3, 2014 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Did you have a lite-brite as a kid? I used to love playing with mine and I was excited to discover that they are still being made. I got a {affiliate link} lite-brite for my kids and they love creating glowing pieces of art by placing colored pegs into a lit board. We recently did an art project that reminded me a lot of lite-brite art. This art project was inspired when we received a package that contained black bubble wrap. We had never seen black bubble wrap before, and after a good popping session, we starting thinking of what we could make with it. My daughter made a Halloween bat and I thought it would be a fun medium to paint on. Since the black bubble wrap is so dark, I decided to use the brightest paint I could find for painting on black bubble wrap.

    Painting on Black Bubble Wrap - Such a great medium for creating bold, eye catching art. Looks almost like a lite-brite!

    You will need:

    • Black bubble wrap  (there is a ton here that you can use for art and all your bubble wrapping needs)
    • Brightly colored acrylic paint
    • Paper towels

    bubble wrap painting supplies

    I gave my kids some bubble wrap, paints, and paper towels and let them go to town. They all decided to make pictures, though I think a dot design would look great on this as well.

    bubble wrap painting

    We found that the paint appeared the brightest when just the tops of the bubbles were painted.

    child painting on bubble wrap

    The bubble wrap made a great canvas. In between colors, my daughter would wipe her brush on a paper towel.

    bubble wrap art for kids

    My kids draw rainbows ALL the time, so it wasn't surprising to see my daughter paint one on bubble wrap.

    black bubble wrap

    These paintings will take longer to dry than those made on paper. I just left them over night, and the next morning they were completely dry.

    painted black bubble wrap

    I just love how these turned out. It might be a little tricky to track down some black bubble wrap (I had no idea it even existed) so make sure to save any you might receive for future painting activities for kids.

    art on bubble wrap

    For more fun painting activities for kids check out:

    Squirt Bottle Painting                         

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    Vicky from Mess for Less

    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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