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DIY scratch art
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DIY Scratch Art

Kids will have so much fun making their own scratch art! They can design and hide a picture or create a rainbow of color for a fun reveal!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Drying Time4 hours
Servings: 2 pictures
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • 1 paintbrush foam or flat

Ingredients

  • 1 piece cardstock paper or thin cardboard
  • 1 box crayons use the brightest colors!
  • 1 tsp black acrylic craft paint
  • 1 tsp dish soap
  • 1 wooden skewer or chopstick

Instructions

  • Pressing hard to create a waxy surface, color your paper with various bright colors until the entire paper is covered. You may want to put down a tablecloth or larger paper under their paper so they can fully color the edges properly.
  • Add some black paint and some dish soap in a container in a 1:1 ration (so, equal parts of each) and mix together thoroughly. A ratio of 1 teaspoon of paint and 1 teaspoon of dish soap should cover 2-3 papers.
  • Use your brush to paint the mixture over your artwork. You can tape your artwork flat with tape donuts to another surface (like a piece of cardboard or onto wax paper that is also taped down flat) to keep it from curling up as it dries. If you feel like an area needs more paint, allow it to start to dry and then very gently add more paint/soap on top.
  • Let your paint dry completely for at least 4 hours or overnight if you can.
  • Use wooden cooking skewers or chopsticks to scratch off your black paint to create your own designs and reveal the colors underneath!