Secret Paintings

I showed Emily how to make crayon resist drawings, and she had a lot of fun with this activity. We did these at night, and it seemed like a fabulous way to end the day. Quiet, relaxing, and fun. To make your own, you will need a white crayon or oil pastel, white paper, and some watercolor paint. 

Draw a secret design with the white crayon, and have your child paint over it with watercolors to reveal the design. Emily kept asking if she could paint smiley faces today, so I started off drawing the patterns for her. Eventually, she wanted to draw her own designs and watch those pop up after painting over them.
She stayed up late tonight and painted waaaaaay past her bedtime. Why stop when you are having so much fun?