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in Craft Projects for Kids· Seasonal

Summer Fun for Kids: Colorful Sand Paintings

Now that summer is here, we’re having all kinds of fun with not only STEM activities for kids, but also other fun summer learning ideas. We like to keep our summers full of educational ideas that are still fun. Today’s project is sand paintings. 

We’ve seen layered sand projects and sand drawings in a jar, but we wanted to do something a little more like traditional art. Instead of layering sand, we glued sand to paper to create sand paintings. This project was simple, and the kids had a lot of fun both dyeing the sand and making their pictures.

Use these ideas in a thematic unit with a beach theme or art theme!

Need summer learning activities for kids? These sand paintings are the perfect way to make beach sand art. Sand art for kids is messy play at its best.

Find more craft and art ideas here!

 

Colorful Sand Paintings

To make these sand paintings you will need a few basic supplies.

  • White sand
  • Food coloring
  • Ziploc bags
  • Spray adhesive
  • White cardstock paper

Need summer learning activities for kids? These sand paintings are the perfect way to make beach sand art. Sand art for kids is messy play at its best. First, you will need some sand. You can purchase that online or at a local home improvement or garden store. Fill a plastic bag about half-way with sand and add a few drops of food coloring. The more drops you add, the darker the sand will be. Also, the darker your sand is to begin with will alter the vibrancy of your final colored sand. White sand will produce prettier, clearer colors. Shake the sand up in the bag until the color is evenly mixed. Kids love this part.

Take your sand, paper, and spray adhesive outdoors. You don’t want to do this project inside as the spray adhesive has fumes and the sand will get EVERYWHERE.

Need summer learning activities for kids? These sand paintings are the perfect way to make beach sand art. Sand art for kids is messy play at its best.

We found the best way to make the art was to only spray glue where we wanted to place sand. This is the same technique you would use if you were covering something in glitter. Cover the glue with sand, then shake off the excess back into the bag. Work in small sections to prevent the sand colors from bleeding into one another. We found that dry sand worked much better than damp sand.

When you are finished with your sand paintings, set them aside to dry. When they are dry, shake off any remaining sand and they will be ready to bring inside for displaying.

Need summer learning activities for kids? These sand paintings are the perfect way to make beach sand art. Sand art for kids is messy play at its best.

Artist Unit Study Ideas

Make learning fun with an art unit study for elementary school! This thematic unit focuses on art and learning about artists for school-aged kids.

Craft: Colorful Sand Paintings from Schooling a Monkey
History: Printable Art History Timeline and List of Famous Modern Artists (1860-Present) from The Natural Homeschool
Reading List: Books about Artists for Kids from The Jenny Evolution
Art: Getting Creative with Fingerprint Arts from Embark on the Journey

 

More Beach-Themed Learning Ideas

Need summer learning activities for kids? These sand paintings are the perfect way to make beach sand art. Sand art for kids is messy play at its best.

Beach Scavenger Hunt Printable from CraftCreateCalm

“At the Beach” Emergent Reader from The Letters of Literacy

Sand Pail and Shovel Alphabet Match from The Kindergarten Connection

Beach Letter Dot Printables from Living Life and Learning.com

Sand Science Experiment from iGameMom

15 Things to Do at the Beach with Kids from FrogMom

Easy Egg Carton Sea Creatures from Homeschool Preschool

Beach Mystery Bag from Bambini Travel

Beach Letter Find Printables from 3 Boys and a Dog

Kids’ Books about the Beach from Look! We’re Learning!

Ocean Books for Kids from The Jenny Evolution

Songs About The Beach from Tales of Education at Home

Printable Beach Bingo Cards from Year Round Homeschooling

Beach Pail 1-20 Number Recognition from Something 2 Offer

Filed Under: Craft Projects for Kids, Seasonal Tagged With: art, beach, crafts for kids, sand paintings, summer, summer fun, unit studies

About Brenda Priddy

I'm Brenda, a writer and mom to two girls (10 and 4) from Dallas, TX. My passions are STEM activities, hands-on learning, and finding creative ways to teach kids with ADHD. Also, coffee. Always coffee.

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Comments

  1. Leah says

    06 at 1:16 pm

    This is a really cute idea. I love finding beach themed posts in the summer. 🙂

    Reply
    • Brenda Priddy says

      06 at 9:00 am

      Thanks Leah!

      Reply

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