Sand art

Supplies

• Thick card or A4 paper (black or dark card works best).

• PVA glue or glue sticks.

• Coloured sand (use salt dyed with chalk/food colouring).

• Spoons or small containers for sprinkling sand.

• Pencils for drawing designs.

Steps

1. Draw the Design

   • Give each child a piece of card.

   • Lightly sketch island-inspired patterns (waves, flowers, stars, turtles, canoes, triangles).

2. Apply the Glue

   • Trace one section of the design with glue.

   • Only glue one part at a time so it doesn’t dry before adding sand.

3. Add Sand

   • Sprinkle coloured sand over the glue until it’s covered.

   • Shake off the extra sand onto a tray to reuse.

4. Repeat with Colours

   • Continue section by section, using different sand colours for each part of the design.

5. Dry & Display

   • Let the artwork dry flat.

   • Display on a wall or combine pieces for a “Pacific sand mural.”