Sand Art With Kids
We absolutely love sand art!
Not only is the final product beautiful, the dumping and color layering can be quite therapeutic!
And this method is Kid Proof!
We also added GLITTER to some of our creations to make Glitter Sand Art.
Scroll down for all my SAND ART tips…
- How to make your own colored sand.
- How to create layers in sand art bottles.
- Where to buy sand art kits and sand art supplies for kids.
- Plus, our SECRET TRICK TO SAND ART.
How to Make Colored Sand
Two simple ingredients are needed… Salt and Chalk*.
*I tried sidewalk chalk and it didn’t work very well. Instead I ended up using some chalk left over from my stamping and card making days. That worked better!
Grind up the salt and chalk together. Now you have your own colored sand to use for all your sand art projects.
Note: If you look closely you can see that there are little bits of stuff in the sand. That’s the chalk that wasn’t ground up completely. It doesn’t hurt anything, but it can streak the inside of your container making it look a little cloudy.
Sand Art Kits
Don’t want to make your own colored sand, then this Sand Art Kit is for you…
CLICK HERE>>> Melissa & Doug Sand Art Bottles Craft Kit: (includes 3 Bottles, 6 Bags of Colored Sand, Design Tool)
Sand Art Bottles
Have you ever wondered how to make those lovely layers in your sand bottle?
I know I sure did when I was growing up! 🙂
First, spoon or use a funnel to put each layer of colored sand into the clear bottle.
Gently tap the bottle to level the sand.
Continue to add different colored layers.
The Pattern Trick…
Gently slide a pencil, chopstick, or skewer down the side of the bottle through the layers of sand and then slowly pull it out.
If you go too fast, you will find the colors will mix.
The sand layers gradually overlap making the cool waves!
The Secret To Sand Art With Kids
So how do you keep the sand in place?
Notice the sand art bottle below…
Well, we are going to let you in on our SECRET Sand Art trick.
Ready to find out how we did the above picture without the sand coming out?
Drum Roll Please………………………………………………………
It’s … GLUE!
That’s it!
When your sand art creation is done, just add some regular Elmer’s School Glue to the top.
Let it air dry or put the top back on and let it dry.
Done! No more sand art spilled creations!
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Would this work with glitter too? I’m making Autism necklaces in little glass bottles and dropped one and the glitter got all messed up.
Yes Stacey! In fact, we did one with sand and glitter. You can see it here: https://littlereadingroom.com/glitter-sand-art-ornament/
This really is a clever trick!! We use food colors to make colored salt:)
I like the idea of food coloring even better then what I used – chalk!
Where do I find the cute containers? Looks like such a fun craft.
Nana – thanks for stopping by! Craft stores usually sell colored sand. Usually the little containers are sold right next to them. Hope you find them!
This is such a brilliant solution! I can’t tell you how many times the kids have worked to make a colorful layered creation, only to have all the colors muddled within minutes. I’ve pinned it to spread the word.
I really like art toys that allow you to make some great pieces of art without the need for any skill. Sand art bottles one of them. It doesn’t matter how creative are you, the end result will always be great. And, they also make cool decor pieces.
Giving kids a fresh look on they area is really good. You can do this by investing on child friendly furniture.
Kids would also love to have some little workstation. It should be child friendly.
It’s really cool. My niece got a sand art set for her birthday and we spent an entire Sunday morning creating some wonderful pieces. The best part about sand art, according to me, is that you don’t have to be really creative or skillful to create something amazing.
If I have sand from a special beach trip how can we color it?