So. You know Queen Anne's Lace? It's a weedy flower, related to a wild carrot, grows on the side of the road. One morning last week we pulled over and cut some for that day's Summer Fun Club meeting.
After Poppy was down for her nap, we broke out the food coloring, and made jars of different colored water. Then we put one flower in each jar.
Did you ever do this as a child? So simple and cool. We discussed very briefly the science here, why we put flowers in water, how they use it, where it goes, etc. Then we put them on the coffee table and left them for a few days. (Note for next time: place on a tray on the coffee table - little spills ended up staining.)
Next, we took some thick paper, thick paint, and more Queen Anne's Lace, and did some flower printing.
I'd never done this before and wasn't sure how it would turn out, but it was pretty cool!
Then the colored water reminded me of this Art Tuesday project we did last year, so I got out the coffee filters and mini scone pan, and we did some color dipping.
Two days later, our flowers had started turning the colors of their water. The turquoise and purple worked the best, followed by orange, green and yellow. Another day later, the colors were even more vibrant, but they were also falling apart, so we tossed them. But it was such a fun and fascinating project for the girls, I think we will definitely do that one every summer.
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