This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Huggies. As always, all opinions are my own. My kids love the 4th of July. We attend a local parade, have a cookout, swim and gather with friends to watch fireworks. To help celebrate the season, we also love to do patriotic crafts. This Patriotic Painting with Bubble Wrap is a fun way to celebrate the 4th while experimenting with paint and play. It is also a great way to use all that bubble wrap you get whenever you receive a package!
Anytime, you mix kids with paint, you get a mess. It’s just the nature of kids. Sometimes this might keep you from doing a messy craft. I have friends who steer clear of any projects involving kids and paint because they don’t want to deal with the clean up. But my secret for easy clean up is Huggies® Wipes.
Huggies® Wipes can be found at your local store sold in an assortment of fun designs! Whether you like florals or have more traditional taste, there is a package for you. Our family uses them for just about everything – meal-time, play-time and even when we are out on the go.
Patriotic Painting with Bubble Wrap
You will need:
- Easel paper
- Red, white and blue tempera paint
- Paint brush
- Paper plate
- Bubble wrap
- Tape
- Scissors
- Huggies® Wipes
We taped a length of easel paper to the floor. The size you use will depend on the amount of space you have. I think a really long length of easel paper would be fun because it really gives kids space to move around.
Now it is time to make some bubble wrap boots. I used 12 inch by 12 inch squares of bubble wrap and simply taped them around my daughter’s feet to make boots.
I squirted some red, white and blue paint onto a paper plate and used that as a paint palette. I was sure to have Huggies® Wipes on hand to clean up any paint I got on my hands.
I then used a paintbrush to paint red, white and blue stripes on the bottom of the bubble wrap boots. I think this would be tricky for kids to do on their own, but it is easy for an adult.
My daughter thought it tickled as I painted the bottom of her boots.
Finally, it was time to do some patriotic painting with bubble wrap!
My daughter ran, jumped and skipped across the paper leaving a trail of patriotic fun behind her.
Afterwards, she removed her bubble wrap boots. This left quite a mess on her hands.
We noticed that some paint had gotten on the floor too. Normally, this would have been a big inconvenience, but Huggies® Wipes did a fantastic job removing the paint from our wood floors. They are so helpful to have around since Kids Outgrow Diapers, Not Messes™.
It worked great on hands too!
We were really pleased with the colorful results.
But patriotic painting with bubble wrap isn’t really about the end result. It is about the process. It is about being creative and making art in a different way. We were able to really let go and have fun with this messy art activity because of Huggies® Wipes. Since I knew they could handle any mess we made, I was excited about the project rather than dreading the clean up.
We can’t wait to paint with color for our next celebrated holiday. It really gets the kids in the holiday spirit and keeps them busy all at the same time! What’s your family’s favorite holiday?
If you liked this messy kids craft, you’ll love our Rainbow Handprint Flower Pot.
Robin Masshole Mommy says
That is such a fun idea. I never would have thought to do this. My kids would have a blast.
karen says
THIS looks like THE most fun activity on the planet! Man, I would have loved doing this as a kid! Anything with bubble wrap is a blast – why is that? 😉
Karen | GlamKaren.com
Terri Steffes says
Such a darling activity and your daughter seemed to really enjoy it! I’m sure the pop of the bubble wrap with intermingled with her squeals of fun! We love Christmas at our house but the Fourth of July is a close second!
Thuli Mac says
How creative is this!!! Love it…Hmm now wondering how I can use this concept for home deco!! Could totally work! Awesome article!
Rachel says
That looks like so much fun but it will certainly make a mess! I use baby wipes for everything and we always use Huggies. I use them a lot on runny noses.
Amanda Love says
What a cool way to utilize all those bubble wraps and perfect for the 4th of July too. I might have to do this the next time we get some.
Carolyn says
My daughter is obsessed with all the packaging in our Amazon boxes. She would love to paint like this too. We also use wipes in this house for everything.
Roxanne says
This looks like so much fun! My kids love painting bubble wrap and walking on it, never thought to combine the two!
Wendy says
What a fun idea this is! All kids love bubble wrap but I’ve never thought to paint with it. So fun!
Kim says
What a fun Summer idea! I think my toddler would go nuts for this. It’s so creative too!
Heather says
Oh my goodness! My kids would love this! They go crazy every time UPS comes because they love the bubble wrap 🙂 I also love using the Huggies wipes – I can find a million uses for them with three kids!
CourtneyLynne says
Omg I love this idea!!!! I am definitely going to be doing this with my daughter! She will love it!
Yona Williams says
Ha! What a creative way to use bubble wrap, and incorporate art at the same time. And, this look like a lot of fun for the kiddies.
Leslie Hernandez says
This is very creative and it looks supper fun too!!! I always try to find creative things o do with my nieces and nephew 🙂
Leslie xoxo
Amber Nelson says
This looks like it could be fun for mom and kids. We may try this one for sure!
Cathy Mini says
This is such a fun activity for kids! My daughter loves bubble wrap, so I know she would have fun painting with it. Such a great idea!
Rebecca Kelsey Sampson says
This is so cute! What a fun way to spread some cheer and have bonding time as a family. I’m glad it was easy to clean up too.
Ashleigh Walls says
This is such a brilliant and easy idea! My son loves bubble wrap and anything that has to do with the USA. He would have a blast making this.
Jess Powell (Babi a Fi) says
This is such a fun craft! I love the pattern the bubble wrap makes too. 🙂
Tiaras & Tantrums says
What a fun activity! My girls would love this – especially since every package that comes with bubble wrap, ends up getting stomped on anyway!
Sarah says
That looks like a super fun and creative way to have fun with kids. I personally love to pop bubble wrap, but painting with it sounds fun!
Pam says
We’ve painted with lots of things before, but never with bubble wrap. You definitely need Huggies wipes when doing crafts like this with kids. Mine could get paint everywhere.
Liz Mays says
This is a really neat way to paint. Great idea! The finished picture is really cute.
Jeanine says
Such a fun idea. my kids would love it and end up making a huge mess but it would be so worth it! so much fun. we love buggies too!
Inspiring Kitchen says
How creative and fun! This is something the twins will enjoy doing. They love playing with paint!
Dawn McAlexander says
That looked like a lot of fun. I am sure the kids really appreciated being a part of the patriotic activities. And the creation was a masterpiece!
lisa says
That is so awesome. My kids would love to paint like that!
CourtneyLynne says
Omg cutest craft ever!!!! My daughter loves paint, and she’s always stealing the bubble wrap out of my packages! She would love this!
Christine T says
How cute! I love the idea of the popping of bubble wrap under your feet like this as you paint.
Kendall says
Aww what a fun idea for all kids! I love this! I bet it’s great for keeping them busy for a while too – especially if its nice out and you can take the mess outside haha!
Anosa says
What a lovely idea, the only thing I like to do with bubble wrap outside wrapping items is popping the balloons now I see another fun way
Emily says
what a creative way to paint. really love artworks.
Bella says
Very cool, I bet the kids had a blast. I would even enjoy painting with bubble wrap slippers!
Ashleigh Walls says
My kids are big fans of bubble wrap! This would be a hit in my house with my oldest who loves the USA too. Great idea.
Angie says
Oh this looks so fun! You get to have fun painting but you also get to enjoy popping the bubble wrap while you do! Brilliant!
Garf says
Painted or not, I always enjoy popping bubble wraps.