Description
Engage your senses and unleash your creativity with this fun DIY project to create colorful dyed salt trays perfect for sensory play, art projects, or educational activities.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup salt
- Food coloring or liquid watercolors
- Baking tray or parchment paper
- Mixing bowls and spoons
- Airtight container for storage (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Your Space: Lay down newspaper or a plastic tablecloth and gather all materials.
- Dye the Salt: In a mixing bowl, combine salt with food coloring and stir until evenly colored.
- Dry the Salt: Spread dyed salt on a baking tray and dry in a preheated oven at 200°F for about 10 minutes.
- Cool and Store: Let the salt cool before storing it in an airtight container.
- Create Your Tray: Pour the cooled dyed salt into a shallow tray or container.
Notes
Experiment with color mixing, natural dyes, or add glitter for a sensory experience. Supervise young children while using this craft.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: DIY
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tray
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg