Scrape Painted Cat
Paint dragged across paper with a piece of cardboard, then turned into a cat with a few wiggly eyes. Process art with a cute payoff.
🧒 Ages 3-5, 6-8⏱ 20 min🐾 Animals
How to do it
- 1
Squeeze paint onto paper in a curving shape, like the back arch of a cat.
- 2
Drag a piece of cardboard from top to bottom across the paint to spread it.
- 3
Add wiggly eyes and draw a mouth and whiskers to finish the cat.
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