a paint tray includes a body having a base portion and sidewalls forming a paint well . each sidewall has an upper top portion . the upper top portions collectively define an upper rim of a mouth of the well . a barred shaped member is hingedly connected to the upper top portion of a first sidewall such that the barred shaped member pivots relative to the body between first and second positions . in the first position , the barred shaped member is disposed within and surrounded by an inner perimeter of the upper rim of the mouth of the paint well . in the second position , the barred shaped member extends away from the upper rim and neither extends over nor within the mouth of the paint well . the paint tray is fabricated out of a molded material , and preferably comprises a single molded piece of plastic .