Note: This is for Cami who makes such neat crafts and who has lots of snow right now.
A few days ago I tried a colorful and easy but messy craft for kids to use outside in the snow or freezing weather. So here's what you can do to make your own colored 'glass'.
You need:
water balloons
food coloring
plastic bag(s)
cookie sheet with sides
newspapers or old towels
scissors
old clothing that you don't mind getting dirty
snow boots, coats & gloves (for after)
water balloons
food coloring
plastic bag(s)
cookie sheet with sides
newspapers or old towels
scissors
old clothing that you don't mind getting dirty
snow boots, coats & gloves (for after)
WORD OF CAUTION: This is a messy craft! Food coloring will stain, so do this with newspaper or towels and/or clean up spills right away, wear old clothes you don't mind getting dirty and make sure you wipe your hands before touching those clean walls! Or better yet, do parts of this outside in the cold.
* You don't have to put them into plastic bags, but it's a precaution against freezer spills.
** for adults to do with and/or for the kids unless you have older ones
17 comments:
My younger son would love this...I'll have to try it!
Oh. My. Gosh! Those are the neatest things I've ever seen! I can't wait to try them this weekend. I was just telling my son it's supposed to snow for the next 3 days - perfect!! Really, they're beautiful - like teardrop jewels! PS Thanks for thinking of me Ellen ;)
You're welcome!
Fantastic!!!! Just don't have the snow here now.
What fun.
This sounds fun! We are expecting some snow, but only a small amount. Hopefully some deeper snow will come our way so we can do this!
What an amazing idea - and what beautiful photographs they make.
Thank you so much for the comment you left on my blog a couple of weeks ago - it had got lost in my rather jumbled-up inbox! So lovely to (eventually) discover your blog now though. x
This is the best idea I would so do this if I could, but so sad for us we already have 60 degree days, and spring is coming very quickly.lol
That is the neatest thing I've ever seen AND I have a houseful of kids home from school today - what a perfect time to happen upon it!
I love the color. Beautiful and COOL!
That is so cool. What beautiful colors! Thanks for sharing! I hope you don't mind if I post a link to this project on my blog!
I wish we had snow here. I'd totally do this if there was snow.
Great pictures by the way.
jessica
Great tutorial and idea. I featured it on Tip Junkie today! Thanks for the inspiration.
This is great! I love the idea!!! 4 or 5 months to go...
i love it! looks like really good fun.
My 2 boys loved this activity we are from the top end of Australia. It is way to hot and Ice is such a wonderful idea.they had fun dropping the smaller ones off the balcony and watch them smash really cool then watching them melt and added paper and painted with them. Will try this again.
I am hoping it gets colder for the first time this winter!!! Thanks! Annie from www.nofussfabulous.com
These are just so pretty! Truly like little jewels.
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