Just FYI, before we go any further, this toddler Thanksgiving craft requires some basic ability to draw. Amazingly I can kind of draw. Sort of. If you squint at me funny.
Are you squinting?
Okay, good.
This Thanksgiving craft is a lot of fun for kids because the picture is hidden until they cover the paper with watercolor paint.
This does require some preparation and planning so don't try to do this on the fly (this is why I'm posting at the beginning of November, so you have some time to prep). And you probably don't want to do this for more than one or two kids--the drawing is a lot of work. (I did 4 drawings for 3 kids and my hand was cramping by the time I was done.)
Oh, and I am sad to say my camera was acting up and the flash was only sporadically working, which greatly affected the photos of this craft. Sorry!
Materials:
-White crayons (Some people have used white candles)
-White paper (thicker construction or sketch paper is better)
-Watercolor paints
Instructions:
1.With the white crayon, draw your design. Keep it simple because it's really hard to keep track of where you are and what the whole pic looks like. Don't get too complex. You are free to copy my designs but Google images works well. I looked for coloring book type images with simple lines as inspiration.
2.Have your toddler paint the paper with watercolor to reveal the picture. The white crayon 'resists' the paint.
This would also be fun to adapt for Christmas as a secret letter
from Santa.
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