Watercolor Ice Cubes

This is a good, easy, hot day activity.  The only things needed are watercolors, ice cubes, and a few paintbrushes.

Then the ice cubes melt, which is also cool to observe, and if you put them on white paper, leave faint water color stains.

Ice and food coloring is also very fun, when old clothes are available and fingers being stained aren't an issue.

Sand Art

A fun summer activity, best done outside!  The kids create a outline of a simple drawing and then paint it with watercolors.
When the watercolors are dry, they go over the outline with a line of glue.  Using a scoop they sprinkle sand over the outline and shake off the excess.  Then, let it dry again!


Materials:  Paper, pencil, watercolors, water, cups for water, colored sand, liquid glue (cardboard sheets /backing is good for to keep the paper stiff), glue sticks (if using cardboard backing)