Marble Painting Science

As you might have guessed we have been exploring marbles and you just can t explore marbles without including a little marble painting in your planning.

Marble painting science.

Roll more than one marble at a time. When i originally brought milk painting to school as a science project my friend theresa suggested dipping paper in the milk to see if we could transfer the design and preserve it. Color recognition creative expression speaking and listening vocabulary fill three containers with different paint colors add a marble and a spoon to each container. Let it sit for a minute or two.

In fact this is a great science project for the whole family. Awesome process art activities make for a perfect hands on art experience for kiddos of all ages. Use small balls with textured surfaces instead of marbles. Roll em around mix up a few colors and create a famous artist jackson pollock inspired masterpiece.

Get ready for art that s a bit active a bit silly and a little messy. Next put a piece of paper in the bottom of a shallow box. Every time i introduce marble painting to a group of preschoolers i change the process a bit. Set the paper on a piece of newspaper to dry.

Carefully place your paper on the paint alum side down. Carefully peel the paper off of the paint and gently place it face up in the water pan. I love making art. Who says you can t learn while you get just a little messy.

Painting with marbles and balls is the perfect combination of creativity experimentation and exploration for kids. Make more marble paper in the same paint pan. Use a rock dipped in paint instead of a marble. Once you understand the basics of paper marbling science experiment to find the method you like best.

Education enrichment as a lesson prior to or in conjunction with marble painting you can introduce several different topics. Tell children you are going to show them how to make a marble painting. Can you paint with marbles. I love it even more when art activities for preschoolers can be combined with science.

Marble paper science projects require adult supervision but they are super easy. Marble painting combines art science and an opportunity for creativity all contained in a box pan or something similar. Easy marble painting september 15 2015 by emma vanstone 1 comment all you need for this fun messy activity is an empty box some marbles or other small balls and paint. Scoop the marble out of the paint with your spoon and drop it into the box with the paper.

Then use your marbled paper for cards gift wrap or place it in a frame for one of a kind art. Painting with balls is a fun way to combine process art and science. Use more than one colour of paint. Use these simple ideas to extend your art activity to include science.

Let it sink and move it back an forth gently to rinse off excess paint. All you need are a few marbles paint and a box top or tray. Painting with marbles is a fun and engaging process.