Materials
Clear plastic 1-liter botle, empty
Water
Tape
Mineral oil, 1 pint(500 ml)
Blue food coloring What to do
- Pour mineral oil into the empty bottle and add water to fill.
- Place five to six drops of blue food coloring in the bottle and shake.
- Point out how the oil and water don't mix, which will be obvious because the oil will be clear and the water will turn blue.
- Seal the bottle with a lid and tape it shut so it will not leak. You may even wish to seal with a hot glue gun.
- Gently rock the bottle from side to simulate waves.
More to do
Art: Make a sandy collage using colored sand and glue.
Dramatic play: Fill a beach bag with things like a sweater, bathing suit, wool hat, suntan lotion, boots, sunglasses, etc. Ask the children to sort the clothes, finding the things needed on atrip to the beach. Related books
A Day at the Beach by Mircea Vasiliu
At the Beach by Anne Rockwell Teresa J. Nos, Baltimore, MD | 
