You can find the original post here: ICE PAINTING! Here I go again! I’ve found yet another way to turn a cake pan into an ice painting activity. This time the shape is a bunny and it’s perfect for the Easter theme! If ice painting is new to you, hold on. You are going to be so glad I’ve introduce this method, as will your toddlers and preschoolers. It’s that good! She accepted the challenge and, on her assigned day, she placed 4 plastic containers on the table. Then she gathered some watercolor palettes, placed them on trays, and added those to the table. She opened the containers, turned them upside down on the trays, and out plopped squares of ice. Huh. What on earth was she going to do with these? Ice painting! I documented this activity on the website and it’s since become one of my most popular posts. It even went viral on my Facebook page several times and still gets attention every time it’s shared. The ice will slowly start melting as the children are painting (depending on how warm your environment is).
Bear Paw Ice Painting Gingerbread Man Ice Painting Christmas Tree Ice Painting Heart Ice Painting
Over the summer – when Easter was months away – I came across a bunny cake pan at Goodwill for $2.99. I tucked it away in my Easter theme bin and forgot about it. Fast forward to March when I opened the theme bin to get ready for our Easter theme. Awe yes! The bunny pan that I had forgotten about! So, one of our art activities was already planned. Since I only had one bunny cake pan, I needed to do this process five times (the amount of bunnies that I wanted).
Pour water into your cake pan until it’s about 3/4 full. Place it in a freezer until the water is frozen. Remove the cake pan from the freezer and you can either let it sit for maybe a few minutes on the counter (until it loosens when you turn the pan over) or run some warm water on the cake pan just enough to loosen the ice from the cake pan. When you turn the pan upside down, have your hand on the ice so it won’t fall and break. Yes, I’ve done this. Just warning you! Then, put the frozen bunny back in the freezer. Do this for each frozen bunny you will need for your art table.
If you are like me and freezing your bunnies at home, you will need a cooler to transport your bunnies so that they won’t thaw. Make sure your cooler is the right size so they will fit! I wear gloves to protect my hands. Even after you get them to your classroom, keep them in the cooler until the children are ready to paint. Setting the art table: Then, once the children are ready to paint, remove the ice bunnies from the cooler and place on the trays. At first they might want to touch it. They might comment how cold it is as they slide their hands across it. Then, they will start painting.
More Easter Activities
Spin Painted Easter Eggs Rolling Eggs Painting Activity Learning with Plastic Eggs
Encourage your children to notice if new colors are showing up when the paint mixes! They might even want to run their fingers through it! Carefully take the tray with the ice to the sink and run the ice under cold water to rinse off the watercolors. Then place back on the table for another round of painting! Easy! Here is my Privacy Policy
