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KinderArt® Lesson/Activity

FOIL ETCHING

Grade : 2-6
Age: 6-10

What You Need:

  • Cardboard
  • Tin foil
  • Tape
  • Tempera or acrylic paint (dark colors)
  • Liquid Dishwash soap
  • Paint brush
  • Popsicle stick

What You Do:

  1. Tape a piece of tin foil to a piece of cardboard.

  2. Add a couple of drops of liquid dishwash to a small amount of tempera (or acrylic) paint.

  3. Brush paint over the entire piece of foil and let dry.

  4. Using the popsicle stick, carefully scrape a design into the paint.

  5. Glue the finished piece to a sheet of construction paper or scrap mat board for display.

Recommended Books

Art From Packaging
by Gillian Chapman, Pam Robson
Instructions for making prints from bubblewrap, puppets from cardboard boxes, and other arts and crafts projects using discarded packaging.

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