It’s the weekend and today we’re playing with salt, glue, and watercolours to make some colourful ocean art. This project requires only a few supplies, including table salt, watercolours, and wood glue, and is suitable for children ages three to 12.
What you need
- Wood glue
- Light blue cardboard
- Paintbrushes
- Salt
- Watercolour paints (or food colouring combined with water)
How to make it
- Start by sketching the outline of a jellyfish in pencil on cardboard paper. Let your child squeeze the wood glue in the lines of the design. For younger children a jellyfish design is simple to make, but older children may prefer making starfish, sharks, or even turtles. Click here for a few design examples.
- Let your child sprinkle salt over the design until it is completely covered, then brush off the excess salt.
- If you don’t have liquid watercolour paints, you can substitute food colouring. Fill some plastic cups halfway with water and add a few drops of food colouring to each cup. Then, dip your child’s paintbrush into the paint and let your child gently touch the salt-covered glue lines to watch the paint magically travel and mix colours. If you like, you could also use a medicine dropper or a pipette for this task. When you’re finished painting, leave it aside for a day or two to dry.
- Display your child’s new pieces of art once it has dried.
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