Grab ‘n’ Go: Crayon Scratch Art

Control the colors by starting with a completely colored sheet. Then, cover with black and scratch the black off to reveal the color below. 

The contrast of black on color is a great look that stands alone or can be incorporated into other items like cards.

Tools:

• Paintbrush
• Bamboo skewer, toothpick, etc.

Materials:

• Paper
• Crayons
• Poster paint, black

Steps:

Cover — Color the entire sheet of paper in crayon. Be sure to use multiple colors. Scribbles or blocks of color work well.

Black — Cover the entire image in black. This might be a black crayon or black poster paint. If using paint, be sure to allow enough time to dry thoroughly.

Scratch — Using a skewer, empty ball point pen or other fine-tip item scratch off the black to reveal the color below.