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How To Paint A Baby Helmet

Learn how to use acrylic paint and Mod Podge to decorate your baby helmet.
Print Tutorial
baby wearing a painted baby helmet looking down.
Prep:10 minutes
Active Time:2 hours
Dry Time:2 hours
Total Time:4 hours 10 minutes

Equipment

  • Paint Brushes
  • Small Water Container
  • Plate or paint palette
  • Foam Brush

Supplies

Instructions

  • Clean helmet to make sure it is grime and dust-free.
  • Optional: Tape out the inside of your helmet. You don't want to get paint inside on the foam.
  • Use a drawing transfer technique or sketch your design on your helmet with pencil.
    sketch of monster on baby helmet.
  • Paint the helmet with acrylic paint.
    hand holding baby helmet with wild thing monster painted on the side.
  • Allow paint to fully dry.
    painted baby helmet in baking dish outside drying in the sun.
  • Use a foam brush to apply one even layer of Mod Podge on the outside shell. Be careful to not get any inside the helmet.
    Wet mod podge on baby helmet over painted design.
  • Let first layer fully dry.
  • Paint a second layer of Mod Podge.
  • You can add a third if you want. Let helmet dry overnight.
    painted baby helmet with Wild Things design and supplies used on shiplap.
Author: Erin Nutter
Cost: $10 (not including helmet)