Simply Play

Cat Sponge Painting

A bath sponge becomes the body and ears of a cat. Quick, kid-led, and easy to repeat with different colors.

🧒 Ages 3-5, 6-8⏱ 20 min🐾 Animals
Cat Sponge Painting
Cat Sponge Painting
Cat Sponge Painting
Cat Sponge Painting
Cat Sponge Painting
Cat Sponge Painting
Cat Sponge Painting

How to do it

  1. 1

    Use a bath sponge as a stamp to make the round body of the cat.

  2. 2

    Cut the sponge into triangle ears and stamp them above the body.

  3. 3

    Cut and glue paper pieces for eyes, mouth, and cheeks.

  4. 4

    Use a cotton swab to dab on eye highlights and a paintbrush to add a curling tail.

Watch the activity

More than a parenting blog

Simply Play is your personal activity library. Save what you love, plan your week, and log what you did.

Save favorites

Bookmark activities and build a library you can come back to.

Plan your week

Add activities to your weekly planner and see them all in one place.

Log it together

Record when you do an activity, share photos with other families, and earn badges along the way.

Create a free account

Already have an account? Sign in

Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to share how it went.

Sign in to leave a comment.