Where does sea glass come from?

We have been using sea glass in lots of different loose part activities. Adam and Robyn wanted to find out how it was made and where it came from.

After some Google searching we learned that sea glass is made from glass objects that have been thrown into the sea or fallen in. The waves rub on the broken glass creating smooth edges and give it a frosted appearance. Most of the sea glass washed up on our shores have been in the sea for about 50 years.

We also discovered that lots of artists use it in collage pictures, sculptures and use it to make beautiful jewellery.  We decided to use it to create our own transient art pictures.

Well done boys and girls we all learned something new today.