About This Video

In this guided activity video, JD leads participants through a St. Patrick’s Day acrylic painting project.

The activity begins with sketching a small hill, a pot of gold, a rainbow, a shamrock, and a sky background. JD then guides participants through painting each part of the scene, including green grass, a dark pot, gold coins, rainbow colors, blue sky, and extra details.

Throughout the video, JD encourages participants to make the painting their own. The pot of gold can be larger or smaller, the rainbow can use different colors, and participants can add personal touches as they work.

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

Supplies Needed

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

• Acrylic paint

• 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, rainbows, St. Patrick’s Day themes, holidays, bright colors, or creative art activities.

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

• Adult day programs, home routines, or group activities about art, color, holidays, 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 their own rainbow colors, adjust the size of the pot of gold, 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.