How to Make Scratch Art Paper

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Scratch art is guaranteed to entertain the kids for hours at summer camp or during a lazy crafternoon. See how easy it is to make DIY scratch art paper at home with basic supplies. Then, let your little ones etch colorful masterpieces using wooden chopsticks.

The reaction of watercolor paints and salt is pretty fascinating to watch no matter your age. Help your little one make a design on paper using glue and salt, then watch as the watercolors flow and blend together.

For the child who loves to splash and splatter paint, let them have at it while keeping the mess contained with a salad spinner. This kitchen gadget is great for creating colorful, abstract art.

Turn a simple spud into a custom stamp for the kiddos. An adult should handle the stamp-making process — you can either carve your shape freehand with a sharp paring knife or carve around a cookie cutter. Then, let your kids stamp away on your surface of choice — we used kitchen towels, but any fabric or paper will work.

Looking for an easy snow day activity? When your kids need a break from playing outside, bring the fun inside by packing fresh snow into a large plastic container. Then, let them experiment with applying watercolors and diluted acrylics.

Get the kids involved with your garden design by having them paint cute stone plant labels. Little fingerprints can represent blueberries, tomatoes or radishes, or they can freehand other veggies with a paintbrush. Older children can practice their penmanship by painting the names of each plant on the stones, while younger kids may need help with this step.

Use shaving cream and food coloring to transform plain paper into marbleized masterpieces. Your child will love scraping the fluffy shaving cream away while watching the colors stay behind.

With a little food coloring, you can transform bubble solution into a fun painting medium. Grab your bubble wands and encourage the kids to experiment with big bubbles, small bubbles and letting the bubbles pop on the paper versus in the air.

Paint pouring is all the rage right now, but it sometimes involves messy epoxies and lots of wasted paint. Keep this craft kid-friendly by pouring washable paint in manageable amounts.

Give your little ones a lesson in basic hand tools by making these DIY stamps using fallen branches. Then, create fun patterns in paint using thumb tacks, nails, hot glue and more.