Epsom salt painting - Arts, Crafts and DIY

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Epsom salt painting

Easy fun painting with sparkling crystal effects.

Material

6 Tbsps Epsom Salt
1 Cup Water
Food Colouring
6 Small Bowls

Method

Add a tablespoon of Epsom Salt to each small Bowl.
Add drops of food colouring to each bowl.
Then add a bit of water to each bowl, mix together which should turn into a grainy texture.
Once you start painting the epsom salt creates a sparking effect which crystalises when drying.

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This project was posted by:

- Kasey
- 17 Apr 2015
  8:16 pm

108 Comments
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- - mom462792 said
  - 27 Oct 2020
    2:19 pm
So easy, fun & vibrant

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- - mom19782016 said
  - 16 Oct 2020
    4:34 pm
Where can you buy epsom salts from?

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- - ~Loui~ said
  - 08 Jul 2020
    11:56 pm
This looks like a fun activity for Miss 4.

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- - mom101628 said
  - 01 Jul 2020
    11:25 pm
Looks like great fun to do over the school holidays.

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- - DaffyD said
  - 23 Jun 2020
    11:02 am
Looks amazing and great fun thanks for sharing your recipe

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- - tessie said
  - 19 Jun 2020
    2:27 pm
Must pass this on to my niece for her 5 year old son. He loves anything to do with arts and crafts.

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- - Ellen said
  - 19 Jun 2020
    2:25 pm
Very cute, my 6yr old would love this !

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- - shanika said
  - 18 Jun 2020
    11:06 am
Eat with awareness, we get more joy out of our food—and without that joy, it’s difficult to feel nourished.

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- - shanika said
  - 18 Jun 2020
    10:58 am
So beautiful.Kids will love this one.

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- - rovermum said
  - 18 Jun 2020
    9:09 am
This is so simple and clever. I love all these new, easy activities for the kids.

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- - mom93624 said
  - 18 Jun 2020
    8:13 am
Yep when the grandkids come over in the school holidays definitely trying this

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- - Zmijka86 said
  - 17 Jun 2020
    10:38 pm
Very interesting activity. Will try it one day

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- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 17 Jun 2020
    9:23 pm
This looks good

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- - Stace said
  - 30 May 2020
    7:11 pm
Wow people are creative. What a fun activity. With the weather like it is it would be so nice to set up on the lawn anr do some painting.

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- - Cookfromscratchmum said
  - 30 Apr 2020
    2:42 pm
I usually use epsom salt in the bath the painting looks beautiful

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