"Less Messy" Way to do painting with KINDERS

I think I finally discovered a way to do tempera painting with Kindergarteners that is less messy and manageable in a 35 minute Art period! I purchased tall plastic cups at the dollar store and some small square baskets.  The cups are in the baskets tightly with one paintbrush per paint color.  Different baskets have different colors so that half way thru a project table colors can be switched.

The baskets were easily placed on tables and the cups are tall enough to keep brushes from tipping over and spraying paint on tables or projects.  Most students were able to use the paint without messy hands and so clean up at end of class was faster than when using water buckets and towels to clean brushes.  Definitely less stressful for all of us!