Maybe it’s
the summer heat or maybe it’s just a desire to use my new set of ice cube
trays, but I’ve been doing icy exploration after icy exploration – ice building blocks, experiments, freezing chalk paint and now sparkling, glitter Frozen
water colors!
This kids’
activity combines art and science. Sure, it’s got gaggles of glitter. But, it
also includes a bit of exploration and discovery. You can make the Frozen ice
cubes one of two ways – use food coloring or go with tissue paper. If you’re
asking what tissue paper has to do with making icy blue sparkle cubes, keep
reading to find out. It’s a really cool (I’d say no pun intended, but it was
just too good to pass up) project.
Before you
get started ask your child to predict what will happen when you freeze the
colorful water. Ask if he thinks the glitter will freeze too. After the exploration
is over, talk about your child’s predictions. Remind him of what he said and
have him compare that to what really happened.
Here’s What
You’ll Need:
·
An
ice cube tray
·
Blue
tissue paper – Do not use color-fast paper. It won’t work for this activity.
·
A
straw or paintbrush
·
Blue
food coloring
·
Blue
glitter
·
Water
·
Card
stock paper
Here’s What
to Do:
1. Tear up the tissue paper into pieces.
Try a few different shades of blue to see what happens.
2. Put the tissue into the ice cube
tray.
3. Fill each compartment with water.
4. Let the tissue color bleed into the
water, stirring periodically with a straw or paintbrush. Your child can compare
the different shades of blue to see if they look different. Our lighter blue
didn’t work at all – sometimes these things just don’t come out like you think
they will. But, the deep blue did work well.
5. Fill any remaining compartments (or
use another tray) with water and a few drops of blue food coloring.
6. Stir the food coloring.
7. Sprinkle glitter across the top,
covering the water completely.
8. Put the colorful sparkle cubes into
the freezer.
9. Pop the frozen cubes out when they
are ready.
10. Paint
with the blue glitter water colors on the card stock paper.
11. Optional:
Add a layer of school glue (your child can paint it on) first. This gives the
glitter something to stick to.
When your
child is finished painting with the ice, ask him about the liquid to solid to
liquid transformation that just happened. Talk about the water and why it
turned into ice. Have your child explain (in his own words) what happened to
make the ice turn back into water again. You can also discuss the tissue paper
and why the color came off of it. Instead of telling your child, let him tell
you!
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How smart to let the color bleed from the tissue paper! So much better than powdered tempera paint. We love frozen, we will be using this! Thanks :) Stephanie @ Raising Seraphim
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