Stripes and Paint Rollers

Materials
White paper (approx. 12 inches square)
2-gallon Zip-loc baggie
Large bottle of baby oil (half bottle)
1 cup water, colored with food coloring
Flat floral marbles
Small craft paint rollers

Directions
With a marker, draw lines down a piece of 12″ square paper. Secure it to the table with tape. Place about 20 flat floral marbles in the 2-gallon Zip-loc baggie.  Add 1 cup of colored water and half of a large bottle baby oil to the baggie. Secure all sides with clear duct tape and tape on top of the paper. Encourage your child to try to place the floral marbles between the lines using their fingers or roller.  Preschoolers can count the number of marbles between each stripe.    

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