Swap the Tablet for a Paintbrush: Van Gogh at Your Kitchen Table

Most kids meet Starry Night by swiping past a thumbnail. The real magic is in the paint strokes, not the pixels. We opened the Starry Night Art Kit to see if one evening with real brushes could beat another round of Minecraft. Verdict: absolutely.

What arrives on your doorstep

• Outlined 8 × 10-inch canvas—no blank-page panic.

• Six vibrant acrylics + four brushes.

• Table-top easel and a wipe-clean apron.

• Craft pack for a sunflower shadow-box (great for leftover paint).

• 25-minute paint-along video + step-by-step booklet.

How the kit stays kid-led

1. Pictures first, text second—younger painters follow visuals.

2. The painting breaks into four clear chunks: sky → swirls → stars → cypress.

3. Bonus craft keeps momentum going without more screen time.

The quiet wins

• Mixing moon yellows with midnight blues teaches patience (and colour theory).

• Talking about Van Gogh turns into a bedtime story on resilience.

• Hanging the canvas means instant gallery—and confidence.

Kids who balance screens with physical art activities show better “motor creativity” and self-regulation sciencedaily.com. The AAP suggests capping passive screen time and filling the gap with purposeful play publications.aap.org.

“He calls the cypress ‘the broccoli tower.’ Art history has never been this funny.” — Amit, Delhi

Ready when you are

Fill a water cup, press play on the paint-along if you like, and let the brushes do the rest.

Grab one