If you’ve been following My Little Bookcase for some time, you’ll know that we love using our paints.
We’ve never had an effective paint palette though. I normally set out paints for Cam, using a range of yoghurt containers or plastic plates, and then spend too much time cleaning and drying them.
I had a brain wave last week, when I opened my pantry door and was bombarded with all of the egg cartons that came crashing down on top of me. I needed to find a use for the egg cartons, and I promptly decided that an egg carton would make a fantastic paint palette.
And it did!
- It is sturdy
- It allows room for12 colours (or leave some of the spaces free for mixing colours)
- The spaces are small, meaning there is less chance of paint wastage.
- By keeping the lid intact, it can be used for storing paint brushes and a cup of water
- The paint residue dries up quickly
- Once the paint has dried, the carton can easily be refilled with paint.
Make sure you check out some of our painting activities. Click on the image below to be taken to our ‘Activities with Paint’ menu:
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