By Elyse Major
Is our Seattle-like forecast making you a little weary? Well, here is a fun activity to help you embrace (or at least not curse) our current weather conditions. Grab a cup of hot coffee for yourself and let’s begin.
Supplies
Paper (something sturdy like watercolor paper or Bristol), even coffee filters or paper plates
Food coloring
Rain
How-To
Lay out your paper and dot with food coloring. 
Place your paper outside on a flat surface.
Wait for the rain and watch as the squirts on your paper run into each other. Let dry.
Ta-da! Some groovy artwork (pictured above) to display or cut into collages.
Notes:
I find that adding dots of yellow makes the darker colors really pop when the color-merging begins.
This entire activity can be done outside.
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Cool! How does Elyse come up with these things?
Comment by katy — 7.8.2009 at 7:37 am
That is great – thanks!!
Comment by Emily — 7.8.2009 at 8:21 am
Great pics, and fantastic idea. Love it!!!
Comment by Bethany — 7.8.2009 at 9:02 am