Right now my 2 year old son Benjamin isn’t able to draw great pictures, or do much more than scribbling somewhat in the lines. What I like to do is prepare the white pieces of paper he uses before he gets them.
All you have to do is draw pictures, shapes, or messages in a white (NOT washable) crayon.
Then let your toddler draw all over it with markers, watercolors, or finger paints. (It does not work with other crayons). The shapes will magically appear. I like the let Benjamin paint with thin strips of a sponge instead of a brush.
For older kids who can read, you can write special secret messages to them that they have to uncover or decode. You could even use this idea as a treasure hunt where they have to go around the house to find each clue, use a marker to reveal the secret message that will lead them to the next clue until they finally find the prize.
That is a sparkling idea! My boys would love that!
I love this idea. Love it! My girls would have a blast with this! I'll be trying it soon.
Thanks!
Sarah
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I love doing this with my kids…they think it's magic. We are going to make Halloween pictures this way for a fall craft project.
What a fun idea! I like how use showed how it can be used with various ages. I am tweeting this. 🙂 Visiting from For the Kids Friday. Vicky from http://www.messforless.net
I love this project! So easy and so much fun.
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This is SUCH a cute idea! My boys {5 and 3} would love finding "secret" doodles when they color.
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