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Sand Layering
From: Macmillan Publishing Early Skills Program
- OLD NEWSPAPER
- SAND OR SALT
- FOUR MARGARINE TUBS
- FOOD COLORING OR POWDERED TEMPERA PAINT
- BABY-FOOD JARS WITH LABELS REMOVED -- ONE PER CHILD
- FOUR SPOONS
- PENCILS
- CONSTRUCTION PAPER SCRAPS
- SCISSORS
- GLUE
- 1. Cover table with newspaper. Separate sand or salt into the four margarine tubs.
- 2. With food coloring or powdered tempera paint, dye the sand or salt in each bowl a different color.
- 3. Carefully spoon one color of snd into a baby-food jar to make a layer about 1 inch deep.
- 4. With the spoon, pat the sand firmly in the jar.
- 5. Make three or four layers using the other colros. Make sure to pack after each color.
- 6. To intermingle the differnt colors, poke a pencil or small wire down the sides of the jar.
- 7. Decorate the top of the jar in any fashion. Can be used as a paperweight.
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