Oil Pastel Scratch Art

For this project you will need some soft oil pastels, white paper (I used an 8x10" sheet), and an object with a point such as a tooth pick or a pen. I folded the sheet in half and colored in the squares that are on the right side. I gave the folded paper to the children and instructed them to work on the blank front cover, as if they were working on the front cover of a book or greeting card. They made invisible line drawings with the toothpick or visible lines with the pen. When they peeked inside the sheet of folded paper they could see their lines appear in the different colors. After taking a peek, they can continue drawing.