To start, squeeze a little bit of both the green and blue paint onto the paper plates. If your kiddos are older, they can absolutely help with this step, but if your kiddos are little (and will have a hard time keeping their hands out of the paint), this is something you can do ahead of time.

Once you’ve got a squirt or two of each color on the paper plates, slide them into the large baggies, then zip up the bags, trying to remove as much air from them as possible.

Let your kiddos squish and spread the paint around on the plates (with the bags acting as a barrier) – this is the fun part!

Remove the plates from the bags (knowing that you may get paint on yourself in the process) and either hang or lay on an old towel or t-shirt to let dry.