Out of all the Australia art for kids I’ve tried, this Handprint Dot Art is my favorite. Inspired by Aboriginal dot art, these handprints look beautiful and create a wonderful keepsake for parents and grandparents.
Disclosure: Some of the links provided in this blog are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use this link to make a purchase.
More Australia Play Ideas for Kids
Here are some more Australian themed play activities for toddlers and preschoolers. Learn all about the land down under with these fun ideas.
- Q-Tip dot paintings – Aboriginal inspired art for kids.
- Australian Animals Free Activity Pack
- Australia Sensory Bin
- Koala Sticky Wall
- Rainbow Sand Writing Tray
- Australian Wattle Craft
- Sydney Harbour Bridge Craft
- …
For more ideas, check out these 28 Australia Activities for Kids
Materials Needed
- Black paper
- White paint
- Other colors of paint
- Q-tips or sticks
How to Make Handprint Dot Art
Step 1. Cover your child’s hand with white paint, and press it onto the middle of the black paper.
When you are doing any handprint kids art ideas, try not to move the fingers around because it’ll smudge the paint and will affect the way the handprint outline looks.
2. Use a stick (or q-tip) and make colored dots around the handprint.
Sometimes the colored paint doesn’t show up very nicely on the black paper. If this happens you can use the trick my art teacher taught me, which works beautifully. All you need to do is mix a tiny bit of white in with the other colors. Not enough to turn red paint pink, but what it does is make the paint more opaque.
3. Leave the paint to dry.
Are you going to try this Handprint Dot Art with your kids?
Don’t forget to pin the idea for later
