Salt Painting- The Next Great Craft to do with Your Kids!

I started seeing all sorts of “salt painting” all over Pinterest- what the heck is salt painting? Only the coolest thing EVER! I had to give it a try and my toddler (and I) both loved doing it. All you really need is glue, salt, a paint brush and watercolors. Watch your toddler paint in amazement as the color spreads both ways when your paint brush touches the paper!

Salt Painting Materials:

Cardstock (or any type of heavier paper)
Glue (the classic kind that you can squeeze out of the tube)
Salt
Watercolors
Paint brush
Small cup of water (for dipping the brush)
Paper towel (for cleaning off your brush)
Paper plate *optional* (use if you want to save the excess salt for another drawing)

Step One:

On a piece of cardstock, draw out your design using the glue.

Young boy squeezing a tube of glue onto a piece of white cardstock to make a design for his salt art painting.

Step Two:

Once you’ve completed your design, grab the salt and shake it all over the areas where you put glue. Then tap off the excess salt onto a paper plate (if you want to save salt for another drawing) or into the garbage.

Mother helping young son pour salt onto a piece of cardstock with a glue design on it to make salt art.

Step Three:

Dip your paint brush into the water, then dip it into your watercolor. Once you have some paint on your brush gently tap a spot where you put the glue/salt. Now watch in amazement as the color spreads out in both directions. Continue this step until your project is all filled in with color.