Salt painting is a really fun activity to do with the kiddos without a ton of supplies or expense. This activity is super easy but provides a ton of fun for children.
Salt Painting
I’m always trying to come up with new ideas and crafts to do with the kids and we recently tried salt painting. We love to do activities that are fun but do not require a ton of supplies or expense.
We learned how to make puffy paint and today it’s all about Salt Painting. It’s a really fun activity and it’s always a big hit.
You will probably have most of the supplies on hand so it’s all very easy to put together. This is an inexpensive activity but will keep the kiddos attention for quite some time.
It is a win-win!
What is raised salt painting?
Kid’s get to make a design out of glue and then salt is sprinkled over the design. Watercolors complete the design for a gorgeous craft project.
I use Crayola water colors but you can use the brand you prefer. It’s such a simple project and so cheap to make that you will love doing this!
Don’t forget to use card stock because you need something that will hold up to the salt and paint. Regular paper will be too thin.
Can you add salt to paint?
Yes you can. The salt absorbs liquid and makes a super cool design.
It is always fun to see how the design turns out. Everyone can show off their creativity.
Materials:
- white glue
- table salt
- watercolor paints
- card stock
Check out this video on how to do this Easy Salt Painting for Kids!
How do you do salt painting?
1. Use white glue to draw a design or picture onto a piece of card stock. I like to cut small pieces that fit onto a paper plate.
2. Once you are finished with your glue drawing, liberally sprinkle salt onto the glue.
3. Gently shake off onto the paper plate and set the plate aside.
4. Place your salt covered card stock onto a flat surface covered with newspaper or wax paper.
5. Use watercolor paints to gently paint onto the salt. This is so neat to see the picture come together with lots of gorgeous colors.
6. You won’t need a lot of water, but the more pigment color you have on your brush the better. Once finished, set aside to dry completely.
Salt painting is such a fun and inexpensive craft to do with the kids!
We love art projects and this one is so simple and easy. Raised salt painting is a great boredom buster for children and fun process art.
The entire painting process is neat. Salt and glue combine for a really neat project. The kids are always amazed at how each picture turns out and how much fun it all is!
Everyone’s creativity really shines and it is fun to see. This is great for children of all ages and a simple but cost effective art project to try!
We love projects that are frugal but fun. That is a must around here as we always try to stay on budget and implement activities that are inexpensive.
This is a great reminder that it does not have to be complicated or expensive to be fun!
Make Salt Art today and see all the different creations you can make!
Kid’s of all ages enjoy doing this activity! Gather the kids and start crafting!
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Cheri mello says
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️ AWESOME!! THANKS for Sharing 😊 This Looks Like fun!! The grandkids are out of school now And can do ALL sorts of fun things in Between sports AND miscellaneous summer fun . I Found Some GREAT slime recipe on Pinterest And my Grandkids LOVED it 👍🏼❤️ Thanks And G-d Bless ❤️
carrie says
You’re welcome! Thanks for the comment Cheri
Betty Miller says
Will this work on a canvas panel board?
carrie says
Yes, I think it would work great. Thanks Betty!
Jess says
Do you let the glue dry before painting it?
lindsey k says
Thanks for sharing, my girls, ages 4 and 7 loved this! They each sat and did 3 pictures. Love that it was easy set up and I had all supplies on hand.
carrie says
Great to hear! Thanks for sharing.
Linda Houlihan says
GOOD MORNING,
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU CAN LET THE GLUE/SALT DRY BEFOR PAINTING??? SORRY I ALWAY TYPE IN CAPS, JUST EASIER FOR ME.
I AM PLANNING THIS FOR OUR LETTER “J” WEEK SOON.
THANK YOU!
carrie says
You can let it dry. The salt is what soaks up the paint so it should still work great. Thanks.