Age Level
2 Years +

Mess Level
Low to Medium

Difficulty to Create
Easy

What This Activity Can Teach

• Color recognition

• Discover cause & effect 
• Fine and gross motor skills
• Hand-eye coordination
• Sensory exploration
• Social skills 
• Enhances focus and concentration
• Language development
• Creativity

Things you'll need for activity

• Thick card stock paper - white
• Glue 
• Salt
• Watercolors
• Paint brush
• Silicon mat
• Water
• Bowl

How To Make

Step 1: using the glue, draw out the snowflake and tree on the card stock.

Step 2: add the salt to either the snowflake or tree, generously. 

Step 3: shake around to get everything evenly coated. 

Step 4: tap off excess onto the other design. If the excess salt from the other design is not enough to coat, then add more salt. 

Step 5: tap and shake to cover the design.

Step 6: allow to dry overnight. 

Step 7: setup watercolors and bowl on the silicon mat with the designs. 

How To Play

Deepening on you Childs skill level they may need some direction. Using a paint brush, instruct them to add a good amount of water to the watercolor palate. Then very gently, tap or press the brush onto the salt & glue, of one of the designs. The salt will be very delicate, so pressing too much or making brush stokes, can break it. Repeat until designs are colored. 

Product Links

For a direct link to all products used, please head over to form, (LINK HERE) send us a message. Please include the activity name or names you're interested in. Happy to provide all information. Outside links, besides YouTube, are not permitted due to this being an app children can use. Don't need them buying things or going on sites they should not be on.