Do-It-Yourself: Homemade Paint With Water Pages

by Crystal on June 30, 2011

I love this idea! Jenae from I Can Teach My Child shows you how to make your own Paint With Water Pages.

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Amanda June 30, 2011 at 07:30 pm

I’ve also read about doing this with watercolor pencils.
- Abbie June 30, 2011 at 07:43 pm
  
  Oooo good idea. I like that even better, and we have those! Thanks!
Michelle K June 30, 2011 at 07:53 pm

Ok, so I had to snicker when she wrote VINTAGE book from 1979….The year I was born, I didn’t know I had reached the vintage mark so early! HAHA Looks like a fun project that my kiddos would enjoy.
Becky June 30, 2011 at 07:59 pm

Thank you! My grandchildren and I will be making this tonight!!
Jenae {I Can Teach My Child!} June 30, 2011 at 08:30 pm

Michelle, people aren’t vintage when their 32…just books (and cars…and clothes).
Amy f;) June 30, 2011 at 09:16 pm

yeah – I like the watercolor pencils idea better too-
I am wondering if the recipe in the link will stain, because the color is from food coloring?
Erika June 30, 2011 at 09:55 pm

I would have NEVER thought of doing this–but I am excited to try. I have spent years (literally) looking for paint-with-water books without finding any. Thanks for sharing–especially with the watercolor pencils idea!
- megan July 01, 2011 at 05:12 am
  
  My dollar general store always has paint with water books for $1.
Angi June 30, 2011 at 10:08 pm

A friend and I were just talking about how our older children (now teens and preteens) loved paint with water books and now I can’t find them for my toddler. Thanks!
Nikki W June 30, 2011 at 10:24 pm

Thanks for sharing this link! I’ve already found 4 crafts that I can’t wait to do with my preschooler, including this one.
Jennifer June 30, 2011 at 10:26 pm

I found some in the bargain section of Books-A-Million for a buck in the spring! They had Hotwheels and Hello Kittty, and I put them in the kids’ Easter baskets. They made a total water mess, but loved them:)
Nicole Z. July 01, 2011 at 06:24 am

Jenae has the cutest craft ideas! I want her to come to my house and teach my kids. We have been making her toilet paper roll penguins for about 2 weeks now and singing the “I’m a little penguin song”. I can’t wait to start on this painting project. I think I owned the vintage book she mentioned…then again I am vintage (born in the bicentennial year no less!)
Amanda July 01, 2011 at 06:29 am

Yay, I am thrilled about this! My daughter loves these books but I only see the same few in stores. Thanks so much for posting this link!
Suzanne Duvall July 01, 2011 at 10:24 pm

Gosh, this takes all of the magic out of it!