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How to Make Frozen Sparkly Watercolors

August 8, 2014 by Sheryl Cooper

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One our favorite activities is painting with frozen sparkly watercolors, year-round! However, this activity was extra-special recently during our Frozen (the movie) theme camp. It was a hit with each of the 3 age groups (3, 4 and 5) and simple to set up.

We love to paint in preschool. We’ve tried many different types of paint, on different types of paper, with all kinds of brushes and utensils.  This frozen sparkly paint activity is also a science experiment, as we see what happens when we put the sparkly paint into the freezer and notice how it’s changed when we remove it the next day. As the sparkly paint melts, it changes. The preschoolers were fascinated!

Make your own frozen watercolors

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Frozen Sparkly Watercolors

 

What you will need:

  • confetti paint
  • small containers
  • doll pins
  • paper

 

frozen watercolors 15

 

Fill the small containers with water and add some paint. Add the doll pins and place them in the freezer until solid.

Frozen Sparkly Paint

 

After they are frozen, remove from freezer and let sit at room temperature until you can pull the ice out of the container.

 

Frozen Sparkly Paint

 

Use the doll pin as a handle as you glide the ice across the paper.

Frozen Sparkly Paint

As the ice thaws, the glitter is released along with the watercolors on the paper.

Frozen Sparkly Paint

 

Frozen Sparkly Paint

The preschoolers would leave and return, several times, to see how much more liquid had accumulated on their papers.

Frozen Sparkly Paint

Beautiful, glittery watercolors!

Frozen Sparkly Paint

 

Make your own frozen watercolors

Here are some other fun art activities we’ve enjoyed:

  • Bubble Prints
  • Collage Art
  • Watercolors on Ice Art
  • Color Mixing Art

 


Make Your Own Frozen Watercolors - Fun for toddlers and preschoolers! Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

 

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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  1. Melinda

    August 9, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    The colors are so pretty. Would love if you came by and shared this on our #kidsinthekitchen linky this week http://lookwhatmomfound.com/2014/08/salad-sandwich-bites-kidsinthekitchen.html

  2. Pinkoddy

    August 15, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    That is a really good idea. I think you could decorate the doll pins too – and make it a Frozen craft.

    • Sheryl

      August 18, 2014 at 9:02 pm

      That is a great idea!!

  3. Beth

    August 21, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    Such pretty paint! I bet kids LOVED using it – my little girl sure would!

    • Sheryl

      August 21, 2014 at 9:47 pm

      Thanks, Beth!

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