Earth Day / Coffee Filter Earths
Coffee Filter Earths
Children colour coffee filters with blue and green markers and spray them so the colours blend into a bright planet Earth.
How to run it
- Flatten coffee filters onto trays.
- Have children colour land and sea areas with washable blue and green markers.
- Lightly spray with water and watch the colours spread.
- Dry and display in a window.
You will need
- coffee filters
- washable markers
- spray bottles
- trays
Make it easier or harderYounger children can colour freely; older children can try to map real continents.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2Children connect art with caring for the planet.
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