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Kids love glitter and shiny things, especially when making arts and crafts! Even though glitter is awesome, it can create a huge mess and is really bad for the environment. Luckily, mica powder is a great alternative for adding shimmer to your kids crafts!
Mica is a natural stone mineral that has shiny flakes in it and when it’s ground into a powder, it resembles fine glitter. Mica powder is sometimes confused with pigment powder. Simply put, mica is shimmery and pigment is matte.
There have been a lot of concerns about how mica is mined, so it’s important to do your research and make sure the mica you purchase is sourced ethically.
The possibilities for awesome kids crafts using mica are endless, but here are a few ideas to get you started!
Shimmering Stamps
Kids love stamping! Add extra pizazz to their stamp art with mica powder.
Press a stamp into an ink pad and then onto a piece of construction paper. Add shine by brushing mica powder on top of the wet ink print, then dusting off the excess. Your kids will love the way their stamps shimmer!
Shimmering Paints
All kids love to paint, right? Mica powder can easily be mixed into any type of paint to make it shimmer. How cool is that?
Whether they’re using acrylic paints or finger paints, your kids will love how their artwork turns out! Want to make it even more fun? Try adding mica powder to this homemade puffy paint!
Shimmering Slime
What kid doesn’t love slime? This awesome DIY gold slime uses mica powder to make it shimmer! It also has an option of adding glitter for extra sparkles. Please use eco-friendly glitter if you chose this option.
Mica powder is a more eco-friendly way to add shimmer to your kids craft projects. Give it a try and see what you think!
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