How to make cookies for an art party
When you are planning a party for a creative little kiddo…an art party theme is just the ticket. Let them explore their creative side while you display yours with all the painting and art ideas you can muster, including these adorable and SUPER SIMPLE paint palette cookies. Ready to bake a masterpiece?
Planning an art party is actually a really fun and interactive theme for kids. Its particularly great for older kids who want a fun party, but don’t necessarily want the typical party games.
There are tons of fun ways you can create a party where your guests do all the creating. If you have kiddos who love drawing and painting and crafting…an art party might be just the ticket!
How to use Paint Palette Cookies
Paint palette cookies are a great treat for an art themed party. You can include them as favors or on the dessert table. There are a lot of great ideas for displaying them as well.
You can even place them on an actual wood paint palette to display.
Ideas for a Paint themed party
For our art party, we highlighted our favorite artist…Bob Ross. He was a favorite of mine as a kid to watch and paint with and my kids also enjoy his videos.
I made these cute paint palette cookies for this simple Bob Ross party!
Painting Themed Cookie Tutorial: STEP by STEP
Alright…let’s walk through the steps of making these fun paint palette cookies. They are ridiculously simple!
Materials:
- Circle Cookie Cutters. You will need a large circle and a small circle so a circle set works best.
- Gel Food Coloring
- Sugar Cookie Dough (here is my recipe)
- Royal icing. You can buy that mix or here is a great royal icing recipe to use!! If you are new to cookie decorating, you also need a piping bag, icing tip 1/2, coupler, and clip. I recommend this piping tip set. It’s reasonably priced and includes everything you need.
- Parchment Paper
- Paint brush
Step 1:
You will need to start with a great and non spredding sugar cookie recipe . When I prep the dough, I always add a bunch of additional flour so the cookies do not stick to the cutting surface. This also helps them bake with less spread.
Once your dough is ready to start cutting, roll it out to about ¼ inch thick. Thicker cookies will bake easier, decorate easier and hold more flavor. If you are unsure of thickness, err on the side of thicker!
Preheat oven according to the recipe. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Cut the cookies out with the large circle cookie cutter and then cut a small notch into the edge so it resembles a palette.
Bake according to your recipe.
You will want the cookies to completely cool before decorating. I usually like to bake them the day before I decorate.
Step 2:
Next you need to prepare your royal icing.
Add small amounts of water to each container and mix until you get the royal icing to the correct consistency. You will want the icing to be fill consistency or honey-like icing. Be careful not to add water too quickly.
The runnier the icing, the easier to make it smooth, but be careful not to be too runny or you will have a hard time keeping lines clean.
Fill piping bags with royal icing.
Step 3:
Outline the edge of the cookie with royal icing. Then fill the cookie in evenly. Use a toothpick or prong of a fork to pop out any air bubbles or imperfections. Set aside to dry.
Step 4:
Once the icing is dry, you will use the food coloring to paint little paint blobs onto the palette. Start with a small amount of slightly diluted food coloring on your paint brush and swirl it onto the palette until it looks like a blob of paint.
Allow all the food coloring dots to dry.
Easy and ready to eat!
Simple DIY Paint Palette Cookies
Alright...let's walk through the steps of making these fun paint palette cookies. They are ridiculously simple!
Materials
- Circle Cookie Cutters. You will need a large circle and a small circle so a circle set works best.
- Gel Food Coloring
- Sugar Cookie Dough (here is my recipe)
- Royal icing. You can buy that mix or here is a great royal icing recipe to use!! If you are new to cookie decorating, you also need a piping bag, icing tip 1/2, coupler, and clip. I recommend this piping tip set. It’s reasonably priced and includes everything you need.
- Parchment Paper
- Paint brush
Instructions
Step 1:
You will need to start with a great and non spredding sugar cookie recipe . When I prep the dough, I always add a bunch of additional flour so the cookies do not stick to the cutting surface. This also helps them bake with less spread.
Once your dough is ready to start cutting, roll it out to about ¼ inch thick. Thicker cookies will bake easier, decorate easier and hold more flavor. If you are unsure of thickness, err on the side of thicker!
Preheat oven according to the recipe. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Cut the cookies out with the large circle cookie cutter and then cut a small notch into the edge so it resembles a palette.
Bake according to your recipe.
You will want the cookies to completely cool before decorating. I usually like to bake them the day before I decorate.
Step 2:
Next you need to prepare your royal icing.
Add small amounts of water to each container and mix until you get the royal icing to the correct consistency. You will want the icing to be fill consistency or honey-like icing. Be careful not to add water too quickly.
The runnier the icing, the easier to make it smooth, but be careful not to be too runny or you will have a hard time keeping lines clean.
Fill piping bags with royal icing.
Step 3:
Outline the edge of the cookie with royal icing. Then fill the cookie in evenly. Use a toothpick or prong of a fork to pop out any air bubbles or imperfections. Set aside to dry.
Step 4:
Once the icing is dry, you will use the food coloring to paint little paint blobs onto the palette. Start with a small amount of slightly diluted food coloring on your paint brush and swirl it onto the palette until it looks like a blob of paint.
Allow all the food coloring dots to dry.
Easy and ready to eat!
Looking for more ideas for Painting Cookies
If you are looking for more ideas for an art party like fun paint palette cupcakes…check out this art party!
Coordinating Paint Party Supplies
Are you looking to score these adorable Bob Ross party decorations? It’s so much fun for a birthday party or baby shower and there are so many options from matching aprons to Bob Ross Bingo!
Click the links below to view and purchase the products from Prime Party!
Bob Ross and Friends Party Package
Bob Ross Classic Party Package
Here are some helpful links for a painting party:
Conclusion for Paint Palette Sugar Cookies:
If you are looking for a fun and simple treat idea for an art party, these paint palette cookies might be just want you need. They are really simple to make and super fun. Check out the easy tutorial for all the details.
If you love these cookies, please pin this image to your birthday Pinterest board:
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