For art one day we explored painting with ice. I saw this idea on a blog, usually I try something out with my own kids before I just "give it a whirl" in the preschool. But this one I had forgotten to try. I wondered if it would really "paint" on the paper - or just be a wet, slightly colored, mess.
Set-up: I put water in ice cube trays, put in food coloring, put a sheet of aluminum foil over the top and then stuck in Popsicle sticks - the aluminum helped keep the sticks up. Then stuck in the freezer. The next day I ran the bottom of the trays under hot water for 3 seconds. Then popped them out. I stuck them on some lids with lips to help catch the melt off. They needed to sit out for a few minutes to start the "melting process" before the color would transfer to the paper.
When they were ready they were beautiful - so bright and vibrant. And such a fun and tactile way to paint.
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