As an artist in a former life, I am always looking for new craft projects that are easy to do at home.  I asked Lauren Levin, Development Associate at Habitot Children's Museum, for a new crafting idea. She gave me the directions for Ice Cube Painting, a project that was recently featured in Habitot's Tot-Mail as well.  

Ice Cube Painting 
Materials: ice cube trays; food coloring; water; popsicle sticks; paper and coffee filters (optional) 
Directions: 
1. Mix Concentrated solutions of water and food color in a measuring cup.
2. Fill each cube of an ice cube tray with one of the colored waters.
3. Insert a popsicle stick into each cube to make the cubes easier to handle after freezing.
4. Freeze ice cube trays 24 hours.
5. When ready to paint, spread paper on table.
6. Pop out frozen colored cubes and let children paint on paper with the ice cubes.
7. For something different, paint on coffee filters or other textured paper and see what happens. 

Very nice.  Can't wait to try this at home. 
~ Parents: What craft projects do your tots enjoy? ~