When O asks to ‘make’ something it usually begins with wanting to make food, however, I can’t always do that with A around. Of course we do sometimes, but it’s not fair on A to do it all the time! O’s next go to ‘make’ activity is painting with cars, a very simple, but often messy idea.
This is the car painting play nowadays, I found it more fun myself when he was younger. Pictures below! Now he like to put paint in one spot and drive the cars from a start to the finish point until the painted tyres wear through the paper! In the past it was more free!
Outdoors is often more fun for painting with cars and paint as you can move around more and add lots of different elements to the play>>
Soil and wooden blocks to crash into were a favourite in the photo above. Glitter is often used too as he likes to match the glitter colour to the paint colour!
Have you tried painting with cars yet? If your child loves cars and vehicles I would highly recommend this as an activity to do together. You could also make it even more fun with a bubbly car wash afterward? You can even dunk the kids in a basin of water too!
Tickle Fingers says
Great idea. I have a 3 year old who would love this. Thank you. #ToddlerApprovedTuesday
Jenny Eaves says
Enjoy! 🙂
Let kids be kids says
Looks like a lot of fun! I never thought of this activity when my son was small, but i bet he would have loved it!
Thanks for sharing #LetKidsBeKids
becky says
One of my guys fave activities. O might like an activity I blogged a while back its called ”making tracks” and is basically chunky felt pens taped to cars! I shall try and remember to tweet you a link!
Thanks for linking up to #ToddlerApprovedTuesday
Jenny Eaves says
Ooh, yes I’ve been meaning to try that! It’s on our to do list, possibly for outside if A is around!! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks! 🙂 x
Sara (@mumturnedmom) says
We’ve done this before in our tuff spot, the kids loved it 🙂 #letkidsbekids
Caroline (Becoming a SAHM) says
We have only done it on a very small scale so far because of the mess involved. I do want to let him loose with it… Though I think I will wait till the weather is a bit warmer and he can do it outside 🙂 xx #letkidsbekids
Jenny Eaves says
Hee hee, yes, best outside if you think they’re going to get it everywhere! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Tuff spots are great for messy play, love when O uses it for this! 🙂 x
Leandra says
I love how you use the other elements along with the paint for this activity.
Such a fab idea!
Happy easter and thanks so much for linking to #toddlerapprovedtuesday xx
Emma T says
It’s not something we’ve done at home, although N has done similar at nursery. I think it always looks fun. At the Heritage car museum in Gaydon near us, there’s an artist in residence who creates proper picture via cars painting. Amazing artwork.
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks, it’s such a fun activity! Happy Easter! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Wow, that sounds cool! Are there any pics online of the artists work? Would love to show O! 🙂 x
Mummy Melton says
This is such a great idea. Mini M does this a lot at nursery and we definitely need to try it at home too #toddlerapprovedtuesday
Jenny Eaves says
You should definitely try it at home, so much fun! 🙂 x
Nicola - Multicraftingmummy says
We did this outside last summer. great fun activity! The messier the better for us! #letkidsbekidds
Jenny Eaves says
Definitely a good summer activity! 🙂 x