Make a colorful stick structure with a unique, tie-dye look. This super-simple activity really occupies kids for quite a long time.
This is what you’ll need:
- Colored craft sticks
- White glue
- Liquid watercolors
- Paint Brushes
- No-spill paint containers, plastic cups, or muffin tin to mix and hold your paint
- Cardboard rectangle or square for the base.
- Tray or paper to protect your work surface
Step 1 – Prepare the Tie-Dye Paint
Pour white glue into your paint containers and add a few drops of liquid watercolor to each. Mix until you achieve your desired color.
Connect: Have your child help mix the color into the glue. For an educational experience, use only primary colors and mix them to make orange, green, and purple.
Step 2 – Construct
Give your child a bunch of craft sticks, glue, and paint brushes. Use the cardboard as the base, show your child how to spread glue on one stick and stack another one on top.
Connect: Encourage your child to make different shapes with the craft sticks. Talk about how the paint colors mix together as you add different hues. These structures might remain low and wide, or your child might stack sticks up very high. Don’t interfere with the creativity… As you can see from the picture, one of the most fun parts of this activity is seeing how the color flows together and stays super bright.
Product Recommendations from Discount School Supply®:
Colorations® Washable School Glue
Colorations® Craft Cups – Set of 100
Colorations® Double-Dip Divided Paint Cups – Set of 5
Colorations® Easy-Grip Paint Brushes – Set of 10
Natural Craft Stick Classroom Pack – 1200 Pieces
Colored Craft Sticks Classroom Pack – 1200 Pieces
Colorations® Classic Colors Liquid Watercolor Paints, 8 oz. – Set of 13
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