Tile Art for Kids That Everyone Will Enjoy – Best Tile Art Idea

My kids are loving art lately, and I have to say I am totally embracing their creativity and letting them make new things every day. As much as I’d love to tell you I’m always like this, I’m not. I think a big part of enjoying it now is teaching the kids the steps in preparing for a project and making art and crafts easy and fun. This way they can help with the whole process. This super cool Tile Art for Kids is perfect. It’s fun, easy to make and they turn out beautiful. Plus, children of all ages love sharpie markers. Have fun creating beautiful sharpie art with your kids.

Tile Art

Ceramic Tile Art for Kids That Everyone Will Enjoy

Tile art can be a small arrangement of tiles, or single tiles, with a painted pattern, drawn art, or image on top. In this case we used Sharpie Markers to make a beautiful and easy sharpie art. 

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Tile Art Ideas

You only need 3 things to create these beautiful art tiles (not counting your imagination)

Color the tiles using a variety of color combinations and designs.

Easy Art for Kids

We love easy art ideas for kids. Whether it’s craft ideas that take less than thirty minutes to make or simple art project ideas children can do alone or as a group. 

Using a spoon or straw, put little puddles of alcohol all over the colored tile. Do not add to much alcohol at once or the color will all run together and get muddy. Make sure to add just a little bit at a time all over and let the drops/puddles naturally run into each other. (Kids can also use a dropper)

I had the kids use a dropper while I tried out the straw. The dropper is great for working fine motor skills.

The tile will be mostly covered in alcohol at this point.

Ceramic Tile Art Projects

Look how pretty they are! Don’t you think they turned out lovely?

Let your tile art dry for a couple of hours. As tiles are drying, you can add a few drops of alcohol in areas that fade out more than others so they will keep the mosaic look.

Tile Crafts for Kids

These beautiful tiles make great gifts. I know what we will be giving out for Mother’s Day this year 😉 Grandma will love a set of these for her coffee table.

What do you think? Will this Tile Art for Kids go on your to-do list soon? I hope your family or art class gets to enjoy making their own decorative art tiles.

You might be interested in these great art books:

Art Lab for Little Kids: 52 Playful Projects for Preschoolers

 The Artful Parent: Simple Ways to Fill Your Family’s Life with Art and Creativity.

You can also see some of our favorite Art Books Here.

Creative Projects for Kids

Tile Art

What’s Needed:

• White Ceramic Tiles, 4×4
• Permanent Markers, multi-colors
• Rubbing Alcohol
• Optional Lighter
• Optional Dropper

Directions

1. Color the tiles using a variety of color combinations and designs.
2. Using a spoon or straw, put Little puddles of alcohol all over the colored tile. Do not add to much alcohol at once or the color will all run together and get muddy. Make sure to add just a little bit at a time all over and let the drops/puddles naturally run into each other.
3. The tile will be mostly covered in alcohol at this point.
4. Let dry for 1-2 hours. As tiles are drying, you can add a few drops of alcohol in areas that fade out more than others so they will keep the mosaic look.
5. *Optional instead of waiting for the alcohol to dry you can use a lighter to burn the alcohol off (adult job – make sure to do this step in a safe place)

Use these beautiful tiles for display or they make great coasters! My husband even suggested using them for a backsplash

Tile Art Supplies

Isn’t this one of the prettiest art projects you’ve seen? Plus, it’s so easy. Have fun and enjoy your beautiful tiles.

Tile Painting for Kids

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Tile Art

Ingredients

• White Ceramic Tiles 4×4
• Permanent Markers multi-colors
• Rubbing Alcohol
• optional Lighter
• optional Dropper

Instructions

1. Color the tiles using a variety of color combinations and designs.
2. Using a spoon or straw, put Little puddles of alcohol all over the colored tile. Do not add too much alcohol at once or the color will all run together and get muddy. Make sure to add just a little bit at a time all over and let the drops/puddles naturally run into each other.
3. The tile will be mostly covered in alcohol at this point.
4. Let dry for 1-2 hours. As tiles are drying, you can add a few drops of alcohol in areas that fade out more than others so they will keep the mosaic look.

5. Optional: instead of waiting for the alcohol to dry you can use a lighter to burn the alcohol off (adult job – make sure to do this step in a safe place)
   

Recipe Notes

Use these beautiful tiles for display or they make great coasters! You can even use them for a backsplash.