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Make Scratch Art
Color a sheet of paper with bright crayons. Make stripes, blotches or any pattern you like. Press hard to make a thick layer of crayon all over the paper. Paint a coat of black tempera (poster) paint all over the top of the colorful crayon layer (add a drop of dish soap to the black paint so it will stick to the crayon wax). After the paint is dry, scratch a design into the black surface with a bent paperclip. The bright crayon colors will show beautifully through the black.
Scratch art fans will also enjoy the 5 great scratchboard examples in the current KidsArt Gallery.
Materials: Paper, crayons, black tempera paint, a drop of dish soap, paintbrush, paperclip.
Time: 10 minutes to color the crayon layer.
3-5 minutes to paint over the crayon.
10-15 minutes to scratch a design after the paint has dried.
For more unusual and creative art projects with paint, see the KidsArt booklet Paint, Paint, Paint! in the KidsArt On-Line Catalog.
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