For magnet marble painting, you need:
- Magnetic marbles (educational supply company)
- Magnet wands (purchase in fabric store or party dept of department store)
- Tempera paint
- Heavy duty white paper plates (not plastic or foam) — e.g. Chinet
- Small paint bowls
Squirt tempera paint into each bowl and drop in a few magnetic marbles. It helps to place the same color marble into the same color of paint (green marble into green paint) so the children are less likely to mix up the paint colors. Children place a marble on top of their plate, then move their magnet wand below the plate to move the marble. The magnetic marble paints the plate! These make a nice abstract painting, which are nice to display in the classroom.
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My kids love marble painting. We’ll have to try it with the magnetic wands š
Can’t wait to try this one! My pre-K kids will LOVE it! THANK YOU! And please keep the ideas coming!
I can’t wait to try this. We do marble painting quite often and this adds a great twist. Thanks
VERY good idea! Kerri
Hey! I love the magnet ideas!! Did you know you made the February Pre-k Newsletter???
Beth, thanks for letting me know about the GA PreK newsletter! I just took a look & saw it. How neat!
Thanks for the comments, everyone!
I’ve really been enjoying all your magnet activities recently! I think your blog is fabulous and gave you an award at http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/01/27/your-blog-is-fabulous-award-to-happily-pass-on/
Thanks, Deb!
Creative idea!