While we are heading into cooler weather here in South Africa, much of the rest of the world is anticipating and preparing for the warmer summer months – so this ice “cool” activity is definitely for you and if you have kids, do yourselves a favour and add this to your summer bucket list. What am I talking about here? Ice painting, of course! Round up the kids and prepare to get creative!

This frozen paint is likely to be a hit for kids of all ages, even toddlers will be enthralled and there’s a chance you’ll get them to sit still for a good few minutes while they use their paint Popsicle to create their works of art. This is a perfect idea for outdoor play (since things can get a bit messy), but it’s an awesome rainy-day activity too.

Image Source

To make your very own paint Popsicle, you’ll need a few very basic and very affordable material. Raid your cupboards and possibly your nearest store for the following:

• Non-toxic paint in a variety of colours (powdered paint mixed with water works best)
• An ice tray
• Lolly sticks
• Tin foil
• A large sheet of paper

Preparation:

1. Mix your paints according to the bottle’s instructions.
2. Pour into your ice tray
3. Cover with a sheet of tin foil
4. Pierce your lolly sticks through the foil and into the liquid paint (the foil helps the sticks to stand up straight)
5. Freeze until solid
6. When ready, stick your sheet of paper to the floor and…GO!

Image Source

Image Source

This is a wonderful way to get the little people’s creative juices flowing, but it also helps to develop fine motor skills, since the kids will need to use the pincer grip and fingers to manoeuvre their “frozen paint brush”. Not to mention the fact the it an ideal opportunity to teach the little dudes colours, and which colours can be mixed to create brand new ones!

This would be so much fun as a school activity for toddlers and kindergarteners, or like I mentioned above, it’s an awesome pastime for the kids to do at home too. Whatever is not used can be popped back into the freezer for the next time your kiddos complain they are bored and have nothing to do!

Much love - @sweetpea

(bringing you original content)