What’s your go to art activity? Does it involve paint? Or trucks?
This is an easy kid’s art activity that kids of all ages and stages will go nuts for! Truck Tracks Painting!
All you need are a few cars or trucks, a large baking sheet, paint, tape, and construction paper.
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I get that you need to keep your kids busy because you feel stressed about all the stuff you need to get done today. That’s why my mission is to…
1. Find fun, quality kids’ activities and show you step by step how to do them.
2. Save you time and energy by using supplies from around the house or show you where to easily get them.
3. Inspire you to be creative and play with your kids in new and exciting ways.
Special Supplies Used for This Kids’ Art Activity
There’s not a lot to this activity, but the ease and success of it depends on a few special supplies that I’m really glad we have.
Toddler Art Smock
This thing seriously cuts back on my anxiety over messes. I’ve learned to relax when messes happen, but I can relax even more when I can PREVENT messes from occurring in the first place. This washable art smock is a must for any kid’s art activity.
Full-Size Sheet Pan
Why use a tiny baking sheet when you can use a giant full-sized rimmed baking sheet? Go big or go home, am I right? The larger size is perfect for this activity, as I can fit two sheets of paper comfortably in it. We also use it for sensory play, as a water play drip catcher, and so much more.
Painter’s Tape
Painter’s tape comes in handy A LOT at our house. Check out these posts where we’ve used painter’s tape in an indoor activity:
Additional tip: Keep babies entertained by putting a piece of tape on the floor in front of them. Works like a charm for my 8-month-old.
For more kids’ activity supplies that are great to have, check out the list in this post of my most-used activity supplies.
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How to Set Up the Truck Tracks Art Activity
We borrowed our trucks from a family friend. You may recognize them from this post on community helpers. We just had to continue the theme doing a slightly messier, more creative activity!
Use the painter’s tape to tape a sheet of construction paper to the commercial-sized rimmed baking sheet.
Put globs of paint along the sides. Wheel the trucks through the paint to make tire tracks!
This activity was so easy to set up and so much fun for my girl. She loved exploring the texture of the paint and the excitement of using a toy truck in a new way.
I think she also really enjoyed getting the trucks all messy!
mAking Clean Up Time a Fun Activity
It be rude to give the trucks back to our friends without washing them first! We had a quick car wash with lots of bubbles, water, and a sponge when the art activity was over.
As I’ve said in this post, water is the ultimate fun, free indoor activity! This is proven to be true as even cleaning up can be fun with a little water play 😉
Ella already had her smock on, so she couldn’t get too wet. The car wash continued long after all the cars and trucks were clean…
Your Turn for An Easy Kid’s ARt Activity
Truck Tracks Painting
Supplies
- 1-2 toy trucks
- construction paper
- painter’s tape
- washable paint
- rimmed baking sheet
Instructions
- Tape the edges of a sheet of construction paper onto a rimmed baking sheet using painter’s tape.
- Add small globs of paint along the edges of the baking sheet.
- Let your child dip the trucks or cars in the paint and roll the vehicles across the construction paper to make tracks.
- When the painting is complete, toss the trucks into a large container of soapy water for a car wash!
Looking for an organized guide of fun, easy activities to do with your toddler that also encourages their growth and development?
I’ve created a 3-month activity planner just for busy parents like you! The plan includes 65 detailed, simple, and stress-free activities including: arts and crafts, sensory play, motor skills, and STEM–all using easy-to-find supplies.
Let me help make planning activities for your toddler easy, so you can skip the stress and get straight to the fun!