Supervise this to make sure they don’t bite the bag and lick up any paint by accident.
Paint with Your Dog: Quick and Easy Lick Painting Tutorial
Did you know that you can paint with your dog? It’s easier than it sounds with this lick painting tutorial! Follow my instructions in this post and you’ll have a beautiful original artwork to hang in your home.
A lick painting is a DIY dog art project where a canvas covered with drips of paint is placed into a peanut butter-covered Ziploc plastic bag. As your dog licks off the peanut butter, they “paint” the canvas!
This art project is good for all levels. You don’t need to be artistic to make something beautiful.
In this blog post, I’ll share all the steps to make a fun lick painting with your dog:
- Get your supplies
- Prep the canvas in a plastic bag
- Use peanut butter to encourage your dog to lick
- Safely remove the canvas without damaging your artwork
- Share your dog art with us!
I have a ton of dog art around my home, but this is the first artwork I have that the dogs actually painted themselves!
Are you ready to learn how to make your own DIY Lick Painting with your dog? Let me show you how!
Paint with Your Dog: Lick Painting
This lick painting trend made the rounds on TikTok earlier this year. Dogs like @Tofu_Corgi with 1.3 million followers showed off their painting skills! So many dog owners jumped on the trend!
I’m happy I finally tried this DIY dog art with my pups because it turned out so great! Thanks to my recent podcast guest, Nicole McKay of AugiDog Art, for inspiring me to do this DIY project.
One of the reasons this trend took off online is because it’s so easy to do, it’s quick and you don’t need a lot of supplies. Plus, who doesn’t want to teach their dog how to paint?
Watch this quick video I made about this project, then scroll down for detailed instructions and a supplies list.
Doggy Lick Painting Supplies
You don’t need much to create beautiful artwork with your dog! Here’s the supplies I used. I linked to everything to make it easy for you to order everything and do this craft with your dog soon!
Supplies:
- Small Canvas (get a 5 pack for under $6 at Michael’s)
- Acrylic paints in your favorite colors (I recommend 3 or 4 colors. Make sure it’s non toxic)
- Masking tape (optional)
- Gallon Ziploc Bags (or any storebrand sealed plastic baggy)
- All-Natural Peanut Butter (like Justin’s)
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Here’s the brief supply list:
- Washable paint (this is the brand I used here)
- Paint brushes
- Muffin tins
- Cardboard box
I taped this to my fence with duct tape (make the paint choice that’s best for you).
I always put my kids’ paint into muffin tins outside – it just makes for a great paint holder (I also used this trick when we did giant name art).
It’s a great activity to do with kids
This is such a simple activity to do with kids of all ages (mine are ages 3 – 7 years old).
It’s a special kind of kid’s activity that can span ages as easily, peacefully, and happily as this one does.
Remember, kids activities don’t need to be fancy…
A cardboard box and some paint will always be the a win for my kids, no matter how old they get.
It’s a classic and making it “large format” into a giant painting activity is one of the best ways for kids to play.
