🎨 DIY Firework Salt Painting
✅ Easy & mess-friendly
✅ 3D texture with bright, sparkling colors
✅ Great for fine motor skills & STEAM learning
🧂 Supplies You’ll Need:
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Heavy paper or cardstock (watercolor paper works best)
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White glue (like Elmer’s)
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Table salt
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Liquid watercolors or food coloring mixed with water
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Paintbrushes, pipettes, or droppers
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(Optional) Black paper for extra pop and contrast
🌟 Instructions:
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Draw Your Fireworks:
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Using white glue, draw firework burst shapes on your paper—radiating lines like stars or spirals work great.
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Sprinkle with Salt:
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While the glue is still wet, generously sprinkle salt over all the glue lines.
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Shake off the excess salt into a tray or bowl.
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Add Color:
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Dip a brush or pipette into your liquid watercolor or food coloring mix.
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Gently touch the colored water to the salted glue lines—the color will magically spread along the salt!
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Let It Dry:
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Set aside to dry completely (several hours or overnight).
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The salt will crystallize slightly and hold the color in beautiful, shimmery lines.
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🌈 Tips & Variations:
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Use black or dark paper for nighttime sky effect.
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Add a little glitter before the glue dries for extra sparkle.
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Let kids experiment with color mixing directly on the salt.
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Turn finished art into cards, banners, or framed holiday decor.
Would you like a printable instruction sheet for a classroom or party setting? Or ideas to pair this with a fireworks-themed story or science lesson?
