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Window Painting: Rainy Day Activity

August 24, 2009

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Would you let your kids paint on the windows? We love decorating our windows and so I thought, “why not just paint directly on the glass?” It’s a fun rainy day activity for the kids.

Painting on the windows is a good rainy day activity for kids
It makes a nice change of pace from paper. Plus the kids feel like maybe they are doing something a bit unorthodox. They love that!  I mixed a small amount of dishwasher liquid in tempera paint and let Kiddo loose on the windows.

I used some painter’s tape to create a frame border for him to work in and around. The effect was nice when I peeled it off. You could even use the tape to create a Mondrian window!

I love doing this when it is the weather is less than perfect.  What a nice way to experience stormy, tempestuous weather — making art.

Also, it’s good for disguising dirty windows.

Not that I have any of those. (he he he)

Window painting is a fun indoor activity for kids during rainy days
A few days later you can turn this into a window washing project or create a stained glass window using cellophane!

For more rainy day ideas visit our Giant List of Indoor Activities for Kids.

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by: Erica posted in: Art and Crafts 12 Comments

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  1. Heidi says

    August 24, 2009 at 11:29 pm

    I love how you taped it off to keep the painter some natural boundaries. I can't wait to try with my little guy!

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  2. MaryAnne says

    August 24, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    I love the title of your blog!

    Someday I will dare to let my children do this, but I think they need to get a little older so that they differentiate between walls and windows…

    I agree with Heidi, the tape boundaries are a great idea.

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  3. Jessica says

    August 25, 2009 at 1:00 am

    Nice–it looks like he had a wonderful time. I love letting their imaginations & creativity reign. 🙂

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  4. Alycia in Va. says

    August 25, 2009 at 2:58 pm

    I agree with commenter above, very smart of you to tape off the “no painting” areas. We use the window markers, but wondering if making some paint would be a little more interesting.

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  5. GENICA says

    September 2, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

    Sara

    http://paintingdrawing.net

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  6. Mom and Kiddo says

    September 3, 2009 at 4:43 am

    Thanks, Sara!

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  7. ellen says

    May 2, 2010 at 1:49 am

    omg….. the big orange splot was my FAVORITE BOOK as a kid. love it love it.

    that's why i was so mad when we couldn't have rainbow doors!!!

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  8. Mrs.D. says

    April 2, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    Very nice!
    Is it difficult to clean up??
    I used tempera paint and liquid glue…in this case you can peel off
    keep a jump on my blog 😉
    http://mrsdclasses.blogspot.it/2014/03/i-nostri-lavori-da-settembre-ad-oggi.html#links

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    • Erica MomandKiddo says

      April 2, 2014 at 2:17 pm

      Not at all. I used washable paint and it came off with water and a little soap.

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  9. AnnetteBrunette says

    August 30, 2014 at 3:12 pm

    I did this with my 4-year-old today and she LOVED it. Thank you!

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    • Erica MomandKiddo says

      August 30, 2014 at 3:28 pm

      Yay! I’m so glad it was a hit!

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  10. Tamara says

    August 20, 2018 at 10:58 am

    Our 10 and 6 year olds love to draw on windows too. We use stabilo 3 in 1 woody pencils which can easily be washed off with water. You can also tidy up unwanted bits with damp kitchen towel.

    Great idea with using tape for masking off bits, going to try that nex time.

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