Younger students will enjoy exploring with this activity while older students should be encouraged to investigate detailed images and patterns.

What You Need:

• Paper (bristol board [poster board] works best)
• Crayons
• Popsicle stick or nail

What You Do:

1. Fill the paper with crayon shapes and patterns making sure to press hard. It is best to use light colors at this stage.

2. Once you have filled the paper with crayons patterns, color heavily over the whole paper using black crayon.

3. Plan out a picture or design and using the popsicle stick or paper clip, scratch the design into the black crayon. The light colors will show through where you scrape away the black.

4. Polish the picture by rubbing wax paper on it -- to give it a shine. You can also use a chamois cloth or even a plastic bag.

Recommended Products:

Multicolor Scratch-Art Paper, 8-1/2" x 11" (pk/12) Scratch away the top coating of this art paper to reveal the 6-color pattern printed beneath to create brilliant multicolor designs in no time! Black coating scratches away easily with wooden stick (MT26) or stylus (MT26, 3/4", pk/12). Pack of 12 sheets. 8-1/2" x 11".