Tape Art Projects and Activities Roundup

 

Tape is truly and absolutely one of the best art materials ever. You can use it as a means to an end, as in tape resist projects, or as the end material itself (tape collage). It spans so easily between art and craft projects and you can’t forget how functional it is. For instance, you can do just about anything with duct tape.

I was curious to poke around and see what sorts of cool tape art projects I could find, and oh boy. I found at least a million. Seriously. I think I could write 10 posts on this stuff.

Let’s all just explore a bunch of ways to use tape now. I have attempted to be organized, so they are categorized by type of tape. Brilliant, no?

Blue Tape

Tape resist flowers

Kids Activities Blog stripes tape paintings

Tape resist from Craftulate

 

Preschool mixed media project

J is for Josiah sticky bug monsters

Hands on as We Grow tape resist birch trees

 

Abstract painting project

Kids Activities Blog Creeper T-shirt

What do we do all Day Mondrian tape window painting

 

Masking Tape

The Art of Apex High masking tape murals

A Big Old Moon Project

WV Artist masking tape shoes

 

Washi Tape

Molly Moo DIY washi tape cards

Mum in the Madhouse washi tape eggs

Objects and Use washi tape gemstones

 

And Next Comes L washi tape transparency art

Mum in the Madhouse washi tape magnets

I Heart Crafty Things washi tape hearts

 

Mama Miss diy washi tape bracelets

Molly Moo craft stick dolls

More transparency art from Teach Preschool

 

Scotch Tape

Because you’ve gotta love a good, messy food collage: Playtivities food collage on tape for toddlers

Hands on As We Grow tape and leaves garland

Of course, I would never suggest you give your child tape to put all over their face. 🙂 But maybe you should. And then maybe you should take some photos of it… Wes Naman Photography

 

Duct Tape and Electrical Tape

Tutus and Tea Parties duct tape crayon roll

Creekside Learning duct tape dino feet

Duct tape furniture

 

Tutus Tea Parties duct tape bandages

Kiwi Crate coffee can drums

Play Dr. Mom tape nature bracelets

 

Kiwi Crate duct tape and bead necklaces (from Mama Miss)

Meri Cherry DIY glow stick and duct tape skirt

The Craft Train sponge and tape boats

 

Artists Working With Tape

Jim Lambie, Zobop, 2005 – vinyl tape on floor

Aakash Nihalani Parrish tape art

Rebecca Ward tape installations

 

Pink tape wall art – form 10rooms

Takahiro Iwasaki duct tape landscape

Electrical Tape Art by Robert Wiltshire This video shows him in the process of making the art.

 

Activities:

Masking tape road to use with cardboard car from Creative Playhouse

Tabletop tape play from Sugar Aunts

Sticky fingers tape activities from J is for Josiah

Big number tape tracing from Hands on as We Grow

5 Fun Ways to Teach with Tape from Teach Preschool

The Craft Train Tape and bottle cap shakers

 

Here are some of my favorite resources for a variety of tapes:

Paper Source has an amazing collection of Washi action.

Discount School Supply! I’m sure you art teachers out there know all about DSS, but we mortals forget about it sometimes. Such a great resource.

Amazon, of course: Painters’ blue tape, masking tape, colored masking tape