Art Box/Scratch Art

I remember doing this as a kid. We use to make these all the times, then share them with our friends. What is scratch art? Simply put it is a layer of designs and colors, covered in black, when the black is scraped off with a dull object, such as a coin or we used a potato peeler. I have wanted to do this for some time with Selena and was reminded about it by April Flowers. She told me she actually purchased hers which I didn’t even know you could buy them. I actually made ours.

I colored this last night after Selena went to bed. I forgot how much fun yet how much work goes into this. Then I colored this with a black crayon, making sure I got the black good and thick. I think the non-washable crayons work best, but who has those in the house anymore?

 

This morning I handed Selena this and our potato peeler. I showed her what to do and the creativity began. We did try other instruments and tools, but discovered that our potato peeler worked best.

Selena must have spent a good 45 minutes of pure fun and joy doing this art project. I do believe though I am going to look for the one’s to buy, or look for different crayons!