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Absorbing Artwork
A colorful experiment that will delight little ones
- Total Time Needed:
- 1 Hour
3 years and up
This unusual art-and-science activity uses salt, glue, and food coloring to create colorful 3-D drawings.
- Materials
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- Card stock
- Rimmed baking sheet
- White glue
- Salt
- Colored water (see tip below)
- Eyedropper
- Instructions
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Set the card stock on the baking sheet and have your child use the glue to draw a design on the paper. -
Sprinkle the wet glue with salt until it's completely covered, then tap off any excess. -
Have your child use the eyedropper to drip colored water, one drop at a time, onto the salt. As the salt absorbs the liquid, the water will move along the glue lines, resulting in a wonderful web of color. Be sure to watch what happens when the color reaches intersecting lines.
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- Tips:
- We used 5 drops of neon food coloring per tablespoon of water to create our vibrant hues.
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