Cotton Wool Painting Blossom Tree

In this fun and colourful activity, you’ll use soft cotton wool balls and watered-down paint to create a stunning spring-time scene. With a paint and ink dropper in hand, you’ll add delicate splashes of pink, making the blossoms look as if they’re blooming right on the page.

Skill Level

Beginner, Intermediate

Time to Make

30 mins

Adult Supervision

Yes

Cotton Wool Painting Blossom Tree

Top Tip

Don’t make the paint and water mixture too thick as it won’t fully soak into the cotton wool balls.

How to Make

Step 1

Cotton Wool Painting Blossom Tree

Begin by using a pencil to sketch out your tree trunk design.

Step 2

Cotton Wool Painting Blossom Tree

Cut out your tree trunk design using scissors.

Step 3

Cotton Wool Painting Blossom Tree

Stick it to the centre of your white A3 card.

Step 4

Cotton Wool Painting Blossom Tree

Make a watery paint mixture in the paint dropper bottles by mixing a few squirts of paint with water. You can create different shades of pinks using this technique.

Step 5

Cotton Wool Painting Blossom Tree

Stick cotton wool balls onto the tree.

Step 6

Cotton Wool Painting Blossom Tree

To finish, use the paint dropper to colour the cotton wool balls various shades of pink.

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