Yesterday I shared with you how much fun we had creating rainbows with glue and salt, today, I’m sharing with you what happened after the rainbows were done. There was still water left in the containers, so the kids were not about to let the fun end! These drip art paintings were the result!
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You can get the instructions for mixing the water on the rainbow post from yesterday.
Be forewarned that this is a messy activity! Please do this outside or put a plastic tablecloth under your work area and stay away from furniture. Make sure the kids are in play clothes. Food coloring does stain.
To create the Drip Art Paintings:
We put glue all over one sheet of card stock. Lots of glue.
Lay a second sheet of card stock on top of the first and rub them together.
When you peel them apart (while they are still wet), they should both have glue spread on them.
Sprinkle the papers liberally with salt.
Using the droppers and the colored water randomly scatter color onto the salt and glue. If your kids are anything like mine, little (or big) drops of colored water will begin to form.
After they have put a couple droppers of water onto the paper, gently lift the paper up so that the water will drip across the page. Then put it back down and add more water. Repeat until you run out of water!
One of my daughters got pretty wild with the amount of water she added to her page and then she picked up both sides of the page which resulted in a very quick reminder that when you mix a lot of colors together you end up with brown.
The only reason this activity ended was because our containers ran out of water. Otherwise, the kids would have been very happy to keep creating!
All in all it was a fun afternoon!
Our Favorite Kids Books About Colors:
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Once your child’s creativity is sparked with this fun activity, take it a step further with these engaging resources:
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Curious Toddler A Colorful Book of Colors: A Picture Word Book About Colors for Kids Ages 2-4Dr. Seuss’s Book of Colors (Bright & Early Books(R))
Eat More Colors: A Fun Educational Rhyming Book About Healthy Eating and Nutrition for Kids, Vegan Book, Plant Based Book, Colorful Pictures, Fun Facts
Mixed: A Colorful Story
The Day the Crayons Quit
Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color
I Can Eat a Rainbow (Children’s Book Collection)
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