Chalk and SaltArt Jars Project

Make your own colored “sand” for art projects using colored chalk and everyday table salt! Decorate jar with seasonal foam decorations.

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By the Wise Owl Factory, Carolyn Wilhelm

Materials required: Color chalk, table salt, other kinds of salt if available, bendable paper plates, jars with lids, tubs or containers for temporary storage of colored salt, and small paper cups or plastic spoons.

Sidewalk chalk or any colored chalk will work.

Pour salt on “cheap” paper plates that are bendable for later pouring salt into

containers. Rub chalk on salt on paper plate to dye the salt colors.

Use different kinds of salt, or use whatever is available. Children

enjoy learning about salt varieties.

Pour each separate color of salt into separate plastic bins, tubs, or

available containers.

Work until there is plenty of colored salt. Estimate the amount needed

based on the capacity of jars available.

Using small cups or large spoons, pour layers of different colors of salt

into the jars.

Fill jar to very top (almost overflowing) so the salt has no room to mix (to avoid blending colors which will ruin the layers). The lid needs to fit very tightly.

Decorate jar with foam stickers with a theme, or put cloth over

the lid and tie with a ribbon.

Try using any extra colored salt

for “sand” painting projects!