Magnet Painting

Materials: Magnetic Wand {affiliate}, various metal items (be sure they are not choking hazards), various non-metal items, paper, plastic tray or box (I used an old 9″ x 13″ food container), tempera paint, cups or palette to dip the metal pieces in, spoons to get the painted covered pieces into the tray  

To begin painting, pour your paint into something deep enough to drop your metal pieces into. I have this awesome cup palette {affiliate} but an egg carton works well too. Then cut your paper to fit your tray and place a piece inside. Now it’s time to paint!  Dip a metal piece in paint and drop it into the tray. Then take the magnet wand and move it around under the plastic tray as this keeps the metal pieces rolling smoothly. One of the best parts of this project is that kids can learn a little science while painting. You can use all metal pieces, or you can throw in some things that the magnet can’t move. Even the all the metal pieces moved differently!