Ok, so this
is messy. I’m not going to say that it’s not. But, the mess is worth it. Not
that kids’ art activities aren’t fine and dandy on their own. But, add in a
touch of science and it makes learning extra-fun.
What can
this activity teach your child and what skills does it help to build?
·
Color
mixing: As the water hits the salt and the colors release, they mix and mingle –
making new hues!
·
Sensory
exploration: The course salt provides plenty of texture for your little artist
to explore.
·
Absorption:
As the salt absorbs the colors, your child can see the changes that are
happening.
·
Fine
motor development.
Along with
these, your child’s also getting the chance to explore the artistic and
scientific process. Start by making predictions. Have your child tell you what
she thinks will happen when she mixes the food coloring with the salt. Later
on, as she adds water to the colored salt, ask her to predict what will happen
to the paper underneath. As you go through the activity, your child makes
observations. Encourage her to tell you what she sees, smells, hears and feels.
After the activity is over, she can tell you what happened and decide if her
predictions were indeed correct (if they weren’t, ask her why or what happened
that was different than her first thoughts).
Now on to
the colored salt art…
Here’s What
You Need:
·
Coarse
salt (sea salt or kosher salt)
·
Food
coloring
·
Sandwich-sized
baggies (the zipper kind work best)
·
White
card stock paper
·
A
paintbrush
·
A
cup of water
Here’s What
to Do:
1. Pour a few tablespoons of salt into a
baggie. Repeat, making three or four different bags.
2. Add one to two drops of food coloring
into each baggie. Use a different color in each one.
3. Close or zipper the bags. Shake them,
mixing the food coloring and salt. Your child may need to mush the bag together
with her fingers, spreading the color on through the plastic.
4. Open the bags and let the salt dry
for a few hours. You can also pour the salt onto wax paper.
5. Sprinkle the salt onto the card stock
paper.
6. Drip water on top, let your child use
her fingers to spread the water on or paint it on with a brush.
Try a few
different ways of painting with the colored salt. Your child can add it to cups
of water before painting it on, put water on her finger tips and then squish
the salt on or come up with her own creative idea.
Are you
looking for more art and science activities? Check out my Pinterest board for
ideas!
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