Cookie Cutter Painting

This art project is great because it is easy, and it works well for any holiday or season. All you need is paint, cookie cutters, paper, and a flat dish for the paint. In the past I have used styrofoam trays from the grocery and tupperware lids. Here we're using jewelry trays from the recycling center.

This project was just for fun, so I let Nicholas have at it. In the end you couldn't really recognize the shapes, but he's still proud of his painting. We also did this for Valentine's Day to send to family, and I helped make sure only a few hearts made it onto each card so they were actually recognizable.

The paint washes off the trays easily, but for added washability you can add a squirt of dish soap. It's also best to use colors that will still look good when mixed together. We normally do this at Nick's high chair or little table, but he has been obsessed with being in the kitchen lately. (Something his future wife will no doubt appreciate!)