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Salt watercolor snow painting

Sprinkle salt on wet blue watercolor and watch frosty snowflake patterns bloom across the paper.

Salt watercolor snow painting
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 3 to 5
Time25 minutes plus 1 hour drying
Cost$2 to $6

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How to make it

  1. Step 1: Wet the paper
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    Wet the paper

    Brush clean water all over the paper. It should look shiny.

  2. Step 2: Paint the blues
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    Paint the blues

    Let your child brush on blues and purples. Puddles are good here.

  3. Step 3: Sprinkle the salt
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    Sprinkle the salt

    Pinch salt and sprinkle it while the paint is still wet.

  4. Step 4: Watch it bloom
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    Watch it bloom

    Look closely as the salt soaks up the paint and makes star shapes.

  5. Step 5: Dry and brush off
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    Dry and brush off

    Let it dry flat for 1 hour. Brush the loose salt into the trash.

Edie's tip

Work fast. Salt only makes the frosty pattern on wet paint.

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