I am a fan of simple toys for my children. With all of the toys and electronics available nowadays, it is nice to get back to the basics, and watch my children play with toys like wooden blocks that have been around forever. We decided it would be fun to paint some blocks that are not only fun to play with, but also pretty to look at!
You’ll need to gather a few supplies to make your own custom colored wooden blocks.
Supplies:
1) Plain wooden blocks (found at craft stores in the wood section)
2) Craft Paint (in colors of your choice; I used neons)
3) Foam Paint Brush
Recruit your little helpers and paint your wooden blocks. It is best to paint three sides at a time, set them down and let them dry, then finish the rest of the sides. (Tip: The colors will turn out brighter if you add a coat of white primer to the blocks first.)
Add several coats of paint to each block, and allow to dry for 30 minutes to an hour.
After drying, let your little ones have fun building with their new blocks!
They would be perfect to pack in an activity bag in case you need something to entertain children on-the-go.
by Caroline of Armelle Blog
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
Fun project! Wish I could do something like this for my LO, but everything goes in her mouth (still)!
apricot / 284 posts
Nice idea… I wonder whether unpainted blocks would take food-colouring as a way of adding ‘chewable’ colour for youngs LO’s?
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
MY hubby and I were going to do something similar for our LO but I want to find a non-toxic, all-natural paint that is safe for baby’s mouths. I’ve seen many block sets like these on etsy that are safe.