4th of July is almost here and as a fun little summer school project the kids made salty fireworks! I did this project with preschool age children and two boys in 2nd grade and each one of them loved it. The preschool teacher next door had completed a simliar project earlier in the year with her students and that's what gave me the idea!
Here's what you'll need:
Black constrcution paper or other heavy paper
watercolors
paint brush
water
kosher salt
Elmers bottled glue
The process:
1) Using the Elmers glue draw fireworks on the construction paper
2) Sprinkle salt all over the glue and shake off the excess (make sure the glue is coated with the salt)
3) Use the watercolors and gently touch the brush to the salt and watch as the watercolor spreads over the salt. ( A couple of my students wanted to push down on the paper hard but that just spreads salt everywhere and the effect is lost so I made sure to model it for them first and then help those who have weaker fine motor skill)
4) Leave to dry
Again I forgot to take pictures of the process, this time I got to wrapped up in helping! But here is a pic of the finished product :)
Have a happy, safe and enjoyable 4th!
