Materials 

• Masking Tape
  
• Salt
  
• Jar of water
  
• large paint brush
  
• White Oil Pastel
  
• Watercolor Paints
  
• Black Sharpie
  
• Scissors (to help young ones cut masking tape)
  
• Medium to large watercolor paper

Project Steps

Tape the Boarders 

• Use masking tape to help create a frame and stick the paper to the table as you work.

Create Snowflake

• Use the masking tape to create a design of your snowflake, you can rip the tape for smaller parts of the snowflake.

Wet & Add Watercolor

• Add water all over the watercolor paper and then add cold colors that represents winter, such as blue, pink, and purple, and mix the colors on the sheet. Make sure the entire paper is filled with colors.

Sprinkle Salt

• Before the watercolor dies, sprinkle salt all over the paper. Then let everything dry. 

Remove Tape & Outline the Snowflake

• Carefully Remove the Masking Tape. Then use a black sharpie to outline and add details to the snowflake. This step is optional, if you prefer not having any drawing the snowflake looks good without as well. 

Students Painting their Snowflakes

Students Finished Artwork

Age 5

Age 5

Age 11