10 Best Tempera Paints in the Philippine 2026 | Kids Republic, Educrate, and More

To get the most use out of tempera paint, make sure that you're going to apply it on an absorbent surface where it will not flake off easily. Check the label or the product description to make sure that the paint is compatible and will work on the objects that you want to paint.

In general, tempera paint is great for painting on paper, cardboard, poster board, newspapers, and papier-mâché. While you can also use it for decorating wood, canvas, metal, fabric, and ceramic- there's a high chance of it chipping off.

When it comes to choosing the paint color that you will buy, it is necessary to have at least a set of primary colors- red, blue, and yellow, as well as black and white. This way, you or your kids can easily get other colors by blending or mixing.

 
For example, mixing yellow and blue will give you green. Then, you can add more yellow to make it lime or yellow-green; put more blue paint to achieve turquoise or teal. You can look up color charts and other color mixing cheat sheets to achieve your desired color.

 
The black and the white paints are helpful if you want to darken or lighten the color. Going back to our example, you can either add white to produce mint green or black to have moss green. With the right paint proportion, you can make any color you can imagine.

Tempera paints are usually available in bottles and small paint pots. Choose the right size according to your kid's needs in order to save money. If you are just working on a few school projects, we recommend getting a smaller bottle of tempera paint. They are more cost-effective than a larger bottle.

The usual size of tempera paint varies for each brand. Smaller sets of tempera paints usually contain about 5 to 20 mL. Meanwhile, individual bottles of tempera paint typically weigh 100 mL up to 500 mL. If you're using them as your primary medium, whether your kids enjoy it as a hobby or you're working on a large surface, opt for a larger container of tempera paints. 

You may also want to consider getting a set that contains 10 or more colors. Buying them in packs is more practical and cost-efficient than buying individual ones. Also, you can save time because the colors are ready-to-use- no need for mixing. 

However, suppose you just ran out of one paint color. In that case, it is more reasonable to purchase the color you lack instead of buying another set. Buying tempera paint per bottle is also great if you have a favorite color. You can get a bigger bottle of the color that you usually go for.

Even though all tempera paints are non-toxic and washable, it's still important to double-check the product description to confirm that the paint you're getting is 100% safe. You can event message the seller directly if the information is not available on the page.

Since tempera paints are often given to kids for their craft projects, it's best to ensure that the paint is gentle on the skin. Make sure you buy only from legitimate online stores, whether official stores or highly-rated sellers with great customer feedback.