Quite often when I come up with an activity for the boys I get caught up in the moment and forget to take photos of the process, sometimes it's only after that I think "Oh I had better take some photos for the blog!" so please forgive the serious lack of development photos, I will try to describe it as best as I can so you get get the picture.
Following on with our Seaside theme, and thinking about hand and foot prints in the sand I thought it would be interesting for Boris to help make a permanent memento of his little hands in plaster of Paris, but with a beachy, sandy effect to make you think of holidays on the beach.
To to do this activity I began with a small plastic bowl that I pressed some sand in to. I then got Boris to press his hand into the sand and I neatened it up after he took his hand away, I had to press it quite firmly in and press in each finger.
Next in a separate bowl I mixed up some plaster of Paris by pouring in some water then adding the powder until I got a creamy texture, I got Boris to help me scoop the powder and pour it into the bowl and give it stir with a wooden spoon.
Next Boris helped me pour it onto the sand and I gave the bowl a little nudge to get any air bubbles out.
I left it about 15 minutes to set then carefully tapped it out. I have it a little brush with a dustpan brush to get the lose sand off, and there you have it! A lovely sandy hand print.
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