Making Colorful Ice Sculptures

We have all seen and admired ice sculptures by artists. Making colorful Ice Sculptures is not just for the professionals. In this heat a great way to cool off is to play with ice sculptures. Here is how you can set up a whole afternoon of fun with absolutely no expense.

Ice sculptures need huge hunks of ice as raw material so use any big bottle, vessel or even balloons to fill up with water and freeze. The more ice you have available at hand the more fun can be had by all. You may also like to use colors to make the sculptures more interesting.

You can use basic liquid food colors from the kitchen or you can add some tempera colors to the ice while it sets. Do a little of both to make the science project more interesting. Once you have the ice blocks ready use different methods to shape it. You can use a knife to chip it, or use ice to melt bits of it in a hurry.

Add the liquid colors in blotches or as sprinkles to make the ice sculptures look more cheerful. This is a science project where your creativity can be given full reign. Enjoy the different looks before they all melt!