Marble Painting Science

Drop a marble into the paint.

Marble painting science.

Use these simple ideas to extend your art activity to include science. 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. I love it even more when art activities for preschoolers can be combined with science. Get ready for art that s a bit active a bit silly and a little messy.

Set the paper on a piece of newspaper to dry. Carefully peel the paper off of the paint and gently place it face up in the water pan. Make more marble paper in the same paint pan. Education enrichment as a lesson prior to or in conjunction with marble painting you can introduce several different topics.

Roll em around mix up a few colors and create a famous artist jackson pollock inspired masterpiece. One of the most popular posts here on babble dabble do has been milk painting and i can see why the process makes really wild and beautiful designs. Awesome process art activities make for a perfect hands on art experience for kiddos of all ages. Can you paint with marbles.

Who says you can t learn while you get just a little messy. Let it sit for a minute or two. 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. In fact this is a great science project for the whole family.

Every time i introduce marble painting to a group of preschoolers i change the process a bit. Use small balls with textured surfaces instead of marbles. Painting with balls is a fun way to combine process art and science. Tell children you are going to show them how to make a marble painting.

I love making art. Next put a piece of paper in the bottom of a shallow box. Use more than one colour of paint. Use a rock dipped in paint instead of a marble.

Carefully place your paper on the paint alum side down. Tip the box to roll the marble around. 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.

Marble painting combines art science and an opportunity for creativity all contained in a box pan or something similar. Scoop the marble out of the paint with your spoon and drop it into the box with the paper. 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. Color recognition creative expression speaking and listening vocabulary fill three containers with different paint colors add a marble and a spoon to each container.

Painting with marbles is a fun and engaging process. Painting with marbles and balls is the perfect combination of creativity experimentation and exploration for kids. Once you understand the basics of paper marbling science experiment to find the method you like best.