Materials
Paint or food dye in 3 or 4 colors3 or 4 bottles of white glue
Polystyrene plates, one per child
String
Instructions
1. Add a different color of paint or food dye to each bottle of glue.
2. Give each child a polystyrene plate.
3. Have the children squeeze glue from the bottles onto their plate, filling the bottom of the plate.Encourage them to make a design using different colors.
4. Place a loop of string in the glue toward the edge.
5. Set the plates aside for a few days to allow the glue to dry.
6. When the glue has dried and hardened into a disk, help the children gently peel it away fromthe plate.
7. Hang the disks or sun catchers at a window.More to doMore art: Create pendants or other jewelry with smaller disks.
