While the snow here in my corner of the world has melted (and been replaced by horrible, terrible, bitter cold), but we created some snow in class today!
This is a really easy project for little kids, and doesn't require anything you can't get easily (in fact, you may need to look no further than your medicine cabinet!).
What you'll need:
- black construction paper
- white crayons
- warm water
- Epsom salts
- a paintbrush and a bowl/dish
It's best to mix your special solution ahead of time. To do this, dissolve Epsom salts in warm water. We actually didn't have Epsom salts (at least not where I could find them), though I could have sworn I'd seen them a few days before. I substituted ice cream rock salt, which we did have, and it worked just as well.
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| I was using the paintbrush handle to stir. I like multi-purpose things. |
Then use the white crayon to draw a picture on the black paper. For demonstration purposes, I drew (and I use the term loosely -- I'm terrible at drawing) a snowy landscape with snow falling.
Paint over the entire paper with the salt solution.
Allow the paper to dry.
If it's done properly, the paper should then have a subtle glittery sheen.
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| See the glittery bits? |
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| See? |
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| SEE?!?! |
It's an easy, fun, seasonally-appropriate activity for kids of all ages! (I did it this morning with 2 and 3-year-olds.)
