Here's
a great project that the kids will love to do at any time of the year. There
are a couple of different ways to make it, so choose the method that works
for you!
The first option is to use sand and coloured chalk. Place a small amount of sand on wax paper. Then roll one piece of chalk in the sand to change the colour of the sand. The more chalk you use, the brighter the colour will be. Once the sand is the colour you want, use a funnel to pour the sand into a bottle. Repeat the process with different colours until the bottle is completed filled. Put the lid on the bottle and you are done!
A second option is to use very fine salt and chalk. Place a small amount of salt in a mixing bowl. Hold the chalk over the bowl and rub fine sandpaper over the chalk in order to break it down. Then use a spoon or stir stick to mix the salt and chalk together. Finally, use the funnel and fill your bottles. The colours will be bright and vibrant because the salt is so white.
A third option to place the sand in a Ziploc bag and add liquid food colouring. Then shake well and watch the sand turn to a different colour before your eyes. Kids will love it whether they are watching you or if they are doing the shaking! Then once the sand is the colour you want, simply pour it into bottles and enjoy!
Another option is to use sand and mix it with powdered tempera paint. This way you don't have to worry about grinding or sanding the chalk to break it down into a fine powder. The other great thing about this option is that you get to teach kids about the primary colours – red, blue and yellow – and how just by mixing them together in different combinations you can produce different colours like green, orange and more!
As you can see, there are so many different ways to create your own coloured sand. Remember to make several small amounts of sand and mix each amount with a different colour. Then pour each colour one at a time to create a layered effect. To add a finishing touch, create your own label or decorate the bottle with some ribbon, stickers, beads or whatever else you want.
Finally, here's a quick summary of the different options that are available to you:
1) There are different ways to break down the chalk into coloured dust. You can:
2) A few alternatives to chalk include using:
3) You can also mix the coloured chalk and sand together in a variety of ways. You can:
4) Here are some ideas of different bottles that you can fill with your sand mixture:
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