By all accounts the weather in London was spectacular this week…up until last night’s rainstorm. Given the unpredictability of English weather in general I thought I’d keep us safe by writing up another art project post!
This time round, we’re doing seaside-inspired “sand” art. You’ll need plenty of table salt, powder paints or chalk, paper or plastic disposable cups, clean and dry glass jars and some ice lolly sticks or stirrers (a few extra lifted from Starbucks will do).
1. Line up about half a dozen cups and pour a good portion of salt in each cup.
2. Add a different colour of paint powder to each cup – or scrape a stick of chalk with a knife. Mix well.
3. Fill your jar with one colour at a time by pouring carefully or spooning in.
4. Use sticks to push the salt into patterns as you layer and/or tilt the jar as you pour in the salt.
5. Fill to the tip top to prevent the salt shaking around in the jar and put the lid on tightly.
Optional: paint the jar lid and decorate with stickers.
Yay! Colourful, summery sand art!
