Yarn art paintings for kids are fun and easy! They are made by glueing yarn into designs and then painting in the different sections.
Updated June 2024
We’ve made yarn art a variety of ways over the years, but one of our favorites is yarn art painting.
Simply dip lengths of yarn in watered down glue, arrange them on mat board, let your designs dry, then paint in the sections.
This is such a fun process, and the art can be totally abstract or more concrete, depending on the kid.
Here’s the full tutorial, plus a video of the process.
Yarn Art Paintings
MATERIALS
- Yarn, string, or embroidery floss
- White glue
- Sturdy paper, cardboard, card stock, canvas panels, or stretched canvas
- Tempera or acrylic paint
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prep the materials
Water down some white glue by adding a bit of water to a small bowl of white glue and whisk to combine.
Cut your yarn into sections of any length. Shorter ones are easier to manage, but longer ones are fun to arrange in a “continuous line drawing” or a “scribble drawing.” - Create your designs
Dip lengths of yarn in the watered-down glue, then arrange on the paper or board in any design, abstract or realistic.
You can run your fingers down the length of the glue-covered yarn if you’d like to remove excess glue, but it’s not necessary.
- Let dry
Let the yarn art dry. This is best done on a flat surface, either on the table you were working on or on a floor or counter.
- Paint!
Once your yarn design is dry, paint the different sections.
Let dry and display your new artwork!
More Yarn Art for Kids
- 10 Fun Yarn Crafts for Kids
- Easy Yarn Suncatchers for Kids
- How to Make a Wooly Monster Yarn Wall Hanging
- Yarn Painting with Kids
- How to Do Simple Stitching for Kids
- How to Do Pulled String Art
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