Color Surprise Hearts ❤️ ages 3+ ❤️ This Valentines Day activity is so simple to set up (It literally took me 2 minutes!) and is great for color recognition and fine motor skills!
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Color Surprise Hearts Activity Video:
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Materials Needed (affiliate links) for Color Hearts Surprise Activity
What To Do:
- Start by placing a paper towel sheet on top of a baking sheet.
- Next draw hearts in various colors on the paper towel using washable markers. YOU MUST USE WASHABLE MARKERS FOR THIS STEP!
- Next, color over the top of the hearts using a black permanent marker so all the color is hidden under the black. YOU MUST USE PERMANENT MARKER FOR THIS STEP! Also, be sure to color on a surface like a baking sheet and not furniture, since the permanent marker can seep through. If you do get permanent marker stains, try using a pencil eraser to remove the marker.
- Finally, spray water over the black hearts and watch the colors reveal themselves! So cool!
Variations
Threre are so many possible variations of this activity including:
- Use letters instead of hearts to work on letter recognition
- Use different shapes to work on shape recognition
- Use numbers to solve math facts or number recognition
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