Watercolor Learning Activity for Young Kids

I always try to sneak in a little learning without my kids noticing. They are very active boys but I can usually get them to sit and paint with watercolors.

I started creating “mystery paintings” for them. As they get older I have adapted them to fit their academic level.

Try this crayon resist activity to reinforce your child’s age level.

What you will need

Watercolor paper
White crayon
Watercolor paint

Create Mystery Pages

I use a white crayon to create mystery pages for my kids to paint over. Here are a few ideas of what you can write.

Letter of the week (upper or lower case)

Mixed Letters

Child’s Name

Shapes

Numbers 1-10

Numbers 2-Digit

Sight Words

Math Facts (we used addition)

Clues for a scavenger hunt

Riddle of the day

Time to Paint

Give your kids the mystery paper and let them watercolor over it to reveal the letters, words, shapes or clues that you created. The wax from the crayon creates a resist and the paint will only color that portion of the paper.