Kids Art Project - Painted Votive Holders

A few weeks ago I shared this post on my friend Kim's blog, The Resourceful Mama. Today I am sharing with you this thrifty and fun kids art project that my girls and I worked on.  This project costs about $1.50, depending on if you have to buy paint or not.  I love it when projects don't break the bank.

During the summer I let my girls pick out some art projects to work on.  They always see me painting and wanted to do a project for themselves.  We found these little votive holders at a yard sale and my girls asked if they could decorate them.  I thought it would be a fun project, so I got out my many paints.

     Supplies Used

Glass votive holders

Acrylic Paint

Paintbrush

Cotton Swabs

Clear Acrylic sealant   

My older daughter decided to use the cotton swabs and the paintbrushes to decorate her votive.  She made ladybugs and leaves.

                        

           

My younger daughter decorated with a Harry Potter theme.  It has Harry, snitches, a 3-headed dog, and Harry's best friends, Ron & Hermione.

         

My girls looked like they were having so much fun that I joined in and made one too!  I used brightly colored paints and made the dots with the ends of cotton swabs.

        

It was a nice project for us to work on together.  After we finished painting, I sprayed a clear sealant over the top of the paint so it will last longer.  We don't use candles very often, but the three of us like to collect things and this would be the perfect size for pretty rocks, seashells from trips to the beach, colorful buttons or beads.