About This Video

In this guided activity video, JD leads participants through painting a four-leaf clover with acrylic paint.

The activity is inspired by St. Patrick’s Day and begins with setting up a canvas, paint, brushes, water, paper towels, and a palette. JD then guides participants through painting the background, mixing colors, and creating a lucky four-leaf clover as the focus of the artwork.

Throughout the video, JD encourages participants to take their time, use their own creative choices, and enjoy the process of painting. The project gives participants a chance to practice brush use, color mixing, layering paint, and completing a seasonal piece of art.

This video gives participants a festive, step-by-step art activity focused on acrylic painting, color, brush control, creative choice, and pride in finished work.

Supplies Needed

Canvas, such as a 9 by 12 inch canvas or another similar painting surface

Acrylic paint, including white, purple, and green

Paint brushes

Cup of water for rinsing brushes

Paper towels

Paper plate or palette for paint

Paint apron or clothes that can get messy

Good For

• Adults with IDD who enjoy painting, holidays, St. Patrick’s Day themes, four-leaf clovers, color mixing, or creative art activities.

• Caregivers looking for a guided seasonal art activity with clear setup, flexible choices, and a finished project participants can display.

• Adult day programs, home routines, or group activities about art, holidays, color, fine motor practice, following directions, and self-expression.

• Participants who benefit from visual modeling, encouragement, creative choice, and a festive project they can complete with support nearby.

How to Use This Video

Use this video as a guided seasonal painting activity for a home routine, day program, small group, or supported creative time.

Caregivers can gather the supplies ahead of time and help participants set up their canvas, paints, brushes, water cup, paper towels, and palette. Because this activity uses acrylic paint, it may help to protect the table and have participants wear an apron or clothing that can get paint on it.

JD gives step-by-step instructions, but the painting does not need to match his exactly. Participants can choose different greens, adjust the size of the clover, change the background color, add extra details, or simplify parts of the painting as needed.

Because this activity involves acrylic paint, water, brush rinsing, drying time, and multiple colors, caregivers can provide support with setup, managing spills, cleaning brushes, portioning paint, staying oriented on the canvas, and letting the finished painting dry safely.

At the end, participants can sign their artwork, let it dry, show it off, and save or display it as part of a seasonal art collection.