How To Tie Dye Coffee Filters

Who loves Dr. Seuss? We practise! The Lorax is one of our most favorite Dr Seuss books. My son has grown upward in the birthplace of Dr. Seuss, then we are peculiarly excited nigh Read Beyond America every March. Our tie dye coffee filter art is inspired by The Lorax. Find out how easily you tin combine simple science and art for a fun STEAM activity!

Necktie Dye Coffee Filter Art

DR SEUSS THE LORAX Fine art

Pair your favorite Dr. Seuss books with cool science activities this month and every month! Take a look at a few more in the video beneath and visit our consummate drove of Dr Seuss science activities.

READ Across AMERICA WITH THE LORAX

Pairing a book with an activity is always fun and tin make the literacy experience even more meaningful to young children. My son isn't a huge fan of art activities unless I can make it super fun and pretty quick.

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Plus, if I tin add a little science too, that'southward a bonus! Here we have a quick way to tie dye java filters for an art and science activity inspired by Dr. Seuss' The Lorax.

Coffee FILTER Fine art

Our tie dye coffee filters correspond the planet World with blues and greens since the Lorax loves his environment and we practise also! Also, we made Truffla Trees because of course, the Lorax adores his beautiful and colorful copse.

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What else can you do with these coffee filters? Stick i of your masterpieces in a frame and hang on the wall. Or you can add a clothespin through the center and create a butterfly or make a java filter rainbow craft.

Y'all tin even turn them into coffee filter flowers!

Necktie DYE Java FILTER ART

You WILL Need

Coffee Filters
Washable Markers
Spray Bottle and H2o
Tray
The Lorax past Dr. Seuss
FREE Printable Earth Sheet

HOW TO Tie DYE COFFEE FILTERS

STEP 1: Color, scribble, or draw on your coffee filters with washable markers.

I showed my son how to use the side of the marker to make thicker marks. This is a terrific fine motor activity and pre-writing activity for immature kids. My son peculiarly loves to scribble.

STEP 2: Utilise the squirt canteen to spray the coffee filter art masterpiece with water. Make sure to thoroughly moisture it downwardly.

Check out what'due south happening! Do yous detect the colors blending together as the coffee filter absorbs the water?

Stride 3: In one case thoroughly wet, pick it upwards and identify it on a paper towel. Let your tie dyed coffee filter art dry out.

Our tie dyed java filter art stale pretty quickly which is perfect for an impatient little boy.

HOW DO Y'all Tie DYE Coffee FILTERS

Soluble vs. insoluble! If something is soluble that means it volition deliquesce in that liquid. The ink used in these washable markers dissolves in what? The water of course!

When you added drops of water to the designs on the paper, the ink should spread out and run forth the paper with the water.

Note: Permanent markers do not deliquesce in water but in alcohol. Y'all can see this in action here with our tie dye sharpie Valentine cards.