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| The artists and their finished explosively awesome art |
Christy in Pepin sent in another great post about making Exploding Paint Bombs at her summer storytime. The basic instructions are here, but Christy had a few extra tips for librarians considering doing this at home.
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| The work in progress |
1. We used an "assembly line" to do this. I
filled the baggies with vinegar mixture and paint color of their choice, zipped
them shut, gave the child a baking soda packet and sent them down the paper to
a dad who opened the baggie, had the child drop in the packet, shake the bag
and toss it onto the paper.
2. You can use a little tape to
keep the baking soda packets closed.
3. The more vinegar mixture the
quicker it reacts. I had premixed the vinegar and water. It wasn't warm
by fun time, so temperature may change the speed of the explosions. I
measured the first baggie (3/4 cup) and after that just guessed.
4. Once the baking powder
packets go in the baggie shake just a bit. Watch them. As soon as
they start to expand put them down.
5. Keep a safe distance just in
case they explode toward someone and paint them.
We did have a quick reaction baggie so one of the boys got some paint mixture
on his arm, while another had it on both legs. Dad & I took each of
them into the library and immediately washed them off with no staining to their
skin. I didn't check my grandson's shorts for paint - they were black,
but his sandals washed clean. Once back outside everyone had fun
again--it was touch and go for a minute after he got sprayed. The volunteer was also a good sport about needing to get new sandals.
After the first spray he just took them off. Maybe being barefoot for everyone
might be the last tip.
For a video of the excitement, check Pepin's Facebook Page.Labels: preschool programs, STEAM programs