Saltwater Painting (Rashi School Online Lesson)

Hello everyone! It's Mrs. Smiley at The Rashi School. It's almost Passover and I don't know about you, but I'm getting excited. This year's seder is sure to be different, but I know that it will also be wonderful in many ways.

Today, I'm going to teach you how to paint in a way that I call "salt-watercolor." Why salt water, you may ask? Well, it's on the seder plate to help us remember that a long time ago, when the Jews were slaves in Egypt, they were very sad, and they cried tears- which are salty! You simply sprinkle salt on watercolor paint, and it makes it look extra beautiful.

Click Here For Video Directions and a Demo!

For this lesson, you need:

• Watercolor paint (Don't have them? See below for ways to make your own paint)
• A big, soft paintbrush
• Watercolor paper or a thicker white paper- but most papers will do just fine
• A cup of clean water
• A salt shaker

Don't have watercolor paint? Make your own!

• Soak old markers in a little cup of water for a few hours
• Make paints from vegetables or fruits (Parents- click here for directions)
• Make paints from spices Spice Painting Video