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23 Aug

DIY Scratch Paper by Morena’s Corner

Ciao! My name is Morena Hockley and I am the crafty mind behind the tutorials at Morena’s Corner. I love to share ideas for projects that are fast, frugal, and fabulous: easy on time and money, and great to look at! I am a stay at home mom to four young children, and crafting is what helps me maintain my sanity. In a past life I was an elementary school teacher and an assistant principal. I miss teaching, so my blog is in a sense my virtual classroom. I hope you’ll swing by to check out my corner! You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest!

DIY Scratch Paper

Today I’m thrilled to show you how to make your own scratch paper and scratch books.  This was a favorite project when I was in the classroom, but I used to have the students color their own paper with crayons.  That was time consuming, so I found a way to make it faster and recycle at the same time.
You will need:
Black Tempera Paint:  1/3 cup
Dishwashing soap:  1 tsp
Glossy colorful paper

I found that board books and the covers from paper back books work really well with this project.  Catalog covers and junk mail are good, too, as long as the paper is sturdy and glossy, like a calendar page.  I didn’t have any spare calendars to use, but I will be saving them in January to use for this project!
scratch paper how toTo make this project:
Mix the soap into the paint, and cover the entire page with paint.
(My kids loved this and thought it was hilarious to paint over faces!)
They painted one thick layer of paint and let it dry.
I did two layers on mine, but the project worked either way (my way blocked out more of the color underneath, but the kids didn’t seem to care!)
scratch paper progress
After the paint has dried, the kids are free to scratch away and reveal the bright colors underneath!

I used a stylus, but my children preferred using sandwich toothpicks, and even small sticks from the yard.  Some of them drew pictures and designs, while others just wanted to reveal the picture underneath.  Either way, it kept everyone (even my one year old!) entertained for a long time.

I hope you enjoyed my fast, frugal, and fabulous tutorial, and that you’ll stop by my corner to see my other projects!  Some of my popular recent posts include slime making, DIY carnival games, and making glass look like pewter.  I hope you’ll take a time out in Morena’s Corner!

scratch paper results

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Comments

  1. Morena Hockley says

    August 23, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    Thank you for having me!!

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    • Becky Marie says

      August 24, 2012 at 1:23 AM

      I am so glad to have you here today! Thank you for such a great craft. I am a huge fan of your site.

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    • Morena Hockley says

      August 24, 2012 at 2:26 PM

      I’m truly flattered! Thank you.

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  2. Kari Sweeten says

    August 23, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    Morena,
    I thank you and my kids will thank you for sharing this fun tutorial!
    Can’t wait to try it for my 3 and 6 yr old girls.

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    • Morena Hockley says

      August 24, 2012 at 2:26 PM

      Thank you! I hope your girls enjoy it as much as my kids did!

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  3. Danielle says

    August 23, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    This is so cool! You did a great job!

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    • Morena Hockley says

      August 24, 2012 at 2:27 PM

      Thanks, Danielle!

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  4. its1002again.com says

    August 24, 2012 at 1:36 AM

    I love this! My daughter loves doing this, but my way was much more involved. I would take a blank piece of paper, draw and color all over it, take a black crayon and color on top of that and then let her scratch away. One little picture would take an hour to make! I’m definitely doing this!! Thanks so much!

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    • Morena Hockley says

      August 24, 2012 at 2:29 PM

      That is exactly how I used to do it with my students. It took forever! We painted outside and in our hot Texas heat, the pages dried very quickly. I’m glad you’re going to try it. Have fun!

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  5. Ink says

    August 24, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    I love kids work.. they started painting work…….

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    • Morena Hockley says

      August 24, 2012 at 2:30 PM

      Thank you! I love kid’s artt work, too.

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  6. Anonymous says

    August 28, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    I have done this before, but didn’t use the dish soap. What is the reason for the dish soap? Thanks.

    Lisa

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    • Morena Hockley says

      October 13, 2012 at 2:34 AM

      Hi Lisa,

      The soap makes it easier to scratch the paint off. If you are using heavily laminated paper you can probably omit the soap!

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  7. Ashley Kanatzar says

    September 26, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    So this was great. I laminated my kids old pictures and painted over them. they go a kick out of guessing who’s picture was underneath.

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    • Morena Hockley says

      October 13, 2012 at 2:36 AM

      Ashley, what a great idea! I can’t wait to try that with my kids!

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  8. Ashley Kanatzar says

    September 26, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    Great Idea! I laminated some of the kids old drawings and paintings. Then I painted over the pictures. They got a kick out of guessing who’s picture was underneath.

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  9. Susan says

    January 4, 2013 at 5:12 PM

    Just found some old board books. This will be a fun and doable project for the little ones in my life. Your way is so much easier than the old crayon method. Thanks so much for sharing. And I hope to laminate some art work like Ashley suggested.

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