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Jelly paint.
Why? Remember those “smelly” textas in school? Those fruity scented ones? Or those scratch & sniff stickers?
Oh, what simple delights.
Jelly paint. Mmmm… scented deliciousness.
Ingredients:
Jelly crystals
Water
Method:
Mix a small amount of water into the jelly crystals. (That’s it… simple!)
How we played:
We flipped through a “how to draw” book. I asked them what they wanted to paint. M wanted a robot. N wanted a princess. I quickly scribbled their requests onto some watercolour paper, following the “how to draw” steps. Then painting commenced.
Throughout the whole activity, I asked them to sniff the paint. Mmmmm. The jelly paint smelt so sweet, they couldn’t resist giving it a quick lick. Yum!
N & M: 3 years, 7 months
E: 1 year, 6 months
January 2012
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Oooh now I wonder… would my kids try and eat it? They love jelly… but really looks fun.
Thank you for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
Hahaha. Maggy, if they don’t eat it, you’ll have to share with me how you managed to keep it away from their mouths. I love Kids Get Crafty and it’s such an honour being part of it.
I used to love scratch and sniff stickers. This looks like such fun. Where do you get the jelly crystals? I am a new FB fan visiting from Red Ted Art. Vicky from Mess For Less
Hi Vicky,
Thanks for visiting and for being our newest FB fan
. I bought jelly crystals from our usual grocery store. It’s the stuff that you make jelly with. Would love to see how it works out for you if you give it a go.
XO Pauline.
This is such a clever idea – very fun!
Beth =-)
That looks like fun! We often use jello mixed with water for painting and my girls love it!
What a great idea!! I can’t wait to give this a try. I was wondering though… were there any issues with ants or insects being attracted to the finished paintings?
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Willoe. I didn’t actually keep the finished paintings as when they were dry it was still very sticky and sweet – very attractive to bugs I’m sure. Thank you for popping by
. xoxo Pauline
Are those baby food containers? What a great way to repurpose! I bet your kitchen smelled amazing! Thank you for linking up to Baby Play Friday!
They’re actually just plain old paint palettes Kristin. Reusing baby food containers is a brilliant idea though.
So cool!!! My daughter loves painting and I’m always looking for different ways to paint
Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Sharing Saturday. Hope you have a great week.
~MiaB
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love the website i’, a teacher of 3-5 i a school in bradford and love the sensory exciting ideas keep it up!
Thanks heaps for your lovely comments Caroline. Totally made my day. xo P
So simple yet a great idea! Ideal for toddlers who may be tempted to eat paint anyway hehe.
Found via the play time link up x
What a fun way to paint. I loved scented markers as a kid.
I would love it if you would come link up at Artsy Play Wednesday.
http://www.babygiveawaysgalore.com/2013/06/artsy-play-wednesday-kids-craft-linky.html