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        Homemade Colored Sand for Sand Art

        Using Play Sand and Sidewalk Chalk

        Materials Needed:

        • Play Sand
        • Any brand of side walk chalk
        • A paper plate for each color sand you want to make
        • Containers to put the sand in (ziplock bags work great)
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        Directions:

        1. Pour a small amount of sand onto a paper plate.
        2. Take one color stick of sidewalk chalk and "write" on the sand in a circular motion. (School age children love to do this step--pre schoolers do better just watching)
        3. A couple of times each minute--gently shake the plate to help mix the color into the sand.
        4. When you get the color sand you want--pour into container. Repeat this process until you have enough of each color for the project that is planned.

        Variations:

        You may also use salt instead of sidewalk chalk--it is a little cheaper, much easier to find--but has a tendency to clump if too much glue is used. Also there are many recipes out there that use powdered tempera paint instead of the chalk.


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