Colored salt art

Make vibrant colored salt with just a few ingredients! You only need table salt and concentrated food coloring. Then you can create colored salt jars!

The girls and I had so much fun the other day with this project. It is incredibly easy and very inexpensive and a perfect craft to do with your kids. Plus you should have something pretty to display once you are all finished! You only need a few things to do this sand art. Basically...Read More »

DIY Art Materials | Learn how to make colored salt for art and science projects. BONUS: six ideas for what to do with it!

I remember doing this rainbow salt jar project when I was young– one of my favorites. I loved the process of making it, the way...

Easy DIY Colored Salt for Sensory Fun + Rainbow Salt Sensory Bin

Today we have 2 easy art activities using colored salt. I love using salt for crafts and activities because it is inexpensive, taste safe, and causes some really cool things to happen. For example, our Colored Salt Painting took on several appearances while we were making it, until it finally dried into a colorful textured work of art. What happens is the water causes the salt to dissolve and spread across the paper. As the water evaporates, the salt crystallizes again on the paper.

Tutorial on an easy watercolor and salt painting with your kids activity! We took this project an extra step and made a 100 days of school idea too! Rolls a bit of art and science into one!

Watercolour paper, salt and watercolour paint come together to create some incredible results. What makes the best results? That's what you'll need to explore! My clever friend, Asia, from Fun at Home with Kids has been at it again and produced her 2nd fabulous children's book, "The Curious Kid's Science Book." We were thrilled to receive our copy and began pouring over it immediately. The book is set out beautifully with bright, bold imagery, just waiting to entice you and the kids into…