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Paper Batik

Materials

• Construction paper
• Crayons
• Tempera paint, liquid
• Paintbrush
• Newspaper
• Paper
• Hot iron

Directions

1. Have your child completely color a piece of construction paper with crayons.
2. Show her how to crumple the paper carefully into a tight ball, then gently unfold the picture and notice how the surface has cracked.
3. Brush contrasting liquid tempera paint over the paper to create a mosaic effect.
4. When the picture dries, place it on a sheet of newspaper and cover it with a piece of thin paper.
5. Using a patting motion, iron the paper with a hot iron to smooth the wrinkles and to transfer the original image to the blank paper.