I loved making sand art as a kid, and actually enjoy it just as much now as an adult. This craft is a great excuse to craft like a kid again, all for the sake of creating some really modern and unique art for your home! The options are endless for customizing this sand wall art. Try different colors and techniques to make yours frame-worthy!
Chose your favorite colors of the rainbow craft sand to use for the art. I used the orange and blue, as well as some turquoise sand and burgundy sand. Peel the yellow protective sheet off of an adhesive collage board. Place the board on top of a craft tray to catch excess sand. Add one color at a time by sprinkling on top of the adhesive board.
If you are making rows of sand like I did, you will want to position the board on its side when tapping off the excess sand. This will prevent any of the sand from running down the rest of the adhesive board and sticking! Keep adding more colors until you've covered the board.
Use a frame with a 5"x7" opening to showcase your sand art. Paint the frames with acrylic craft paint and a foam brush. I first painted my frames white and then taped off a diagonal section to paint in a color that coordinated with the sand art. I used light blue, turquoise, orange, and hot pink paints. I painted a different section of each frame to create the effect shown in the 3rd photo. This step is optional - you can paint your frames however you like!
If your sand art is slightly smaller than your 5"x7" frame opening, you can disguise the gap by painting the edges of the cardboard picture frame insert white. Then hot glue the sand art to each insert to hold them in place in the frame.
Display your beautiful sand art! A group of four of these would make a really fun statement on a wall.
Be sure to check out all of our Sand Art Craft Ideas. Plus, discover more craft project ideas with our Supply of the Month series.
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