Using washable, water-based, non-toxic kids paint can quickly transform a hard surface like a car park or footpath into a temporary work of art. It can help to show what some more permanent art or placemaking could do to a space.
Ingredients:
- A surface that needs some colour
- Washable, water-based, non-toxic kids paint
- Paint brushes and/or rollers
- Disposable coffee cups and/or roller trays (both is best)
- Cloth tape
Method:
- Mark out a geometric pattern on the surface using the cloth tape.
- Allocate paint to helpers using coffee cups or roller trays.
- They can spread paint within the taped area.
- Once the pain is dry, remove the cloth tape to reveal the final design. The paint will wash away with rain or a hose.

