We've been having fun learning about the Phoenicians in our Ancient History book this past week. One of the recommended activities was to make dye. The Phoenicians used snails but fruit and vegetables work great too!
Materials:
Blueberries (frozen)
Pots (one for cooking the blueberries, one for cold water)
Cheese cloth (for straining)
Material to Dye (old curtains, fabric, pasta)
Cold Salt Water
Simmer your blueberries on low heat for about an hour. I found that I needed to add some water to our blueberries. Strain the berries and keep the juice. Dye your materials. Rinse with cold salt water- it will dilute your coloring a bit- but the color should stay a little bit longer. Lay out to dry!
Once our fabric dries we are going to make some stuffed animals with the sewing machine. Check back on Friday to see how it comes together!
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