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Ideas for Art: Safe and Fun Paper Batik for Kids

Safe and Fun Paper Batik for Kids
Safe and Fun Paper Batik for Kids

Safe and Fun Paper Batik for Kids:

Today, we’re going to create something exciting – a colourful Paper Batik!

This is a simple, safe, and fun project that gives kids the look of traditional batik without needing hot wax. Children will love the process of crumpling and colouring, and they’ll end up with unique, eye-catching artwork.

FAS Painting Dyes
FAS Painting Dye

What You Will Need:

  • Good quality cartridge paper or pale-coloured sugar paper

  • FAS Wax Crayons

  • Chalk (optional for sketching)

  • FAS Painting Dye or ink

  • Stiff paintbrush

  • Blutak (for cleaning excess crayon)

  • Newspaper (for blotting excess dye)

  • Boards (for flattening the final artwork)


Steps to Create Your Paper Batik:

Plan your design

Start by planning your picture on cartridge or sugar paper. Encourage bold designs! If you’re working with younger kids, let them sketch with chalk first. Chalk lines are easy to rub out and redo.


Plan your design
Plan your design

Colour it in

Use FAS wax crayons to colour your design. Go for bold, bright colours and make sure the paper is fully covered with strong, even layers. Remember, any uncoloured spots will get filled in by the dye later.


Pick up any loose bits of crayon with a small piece of Blutak
Pick up any loose bits of crayon with a small piece of Blutak

Clean up the crayon flecks

Pick up any loose bits of crayon with a small piece of Blutak. Just press the Blutak onto the paper gently, and it will lift the flecks without smudging your work.

Crumple it up
Crumple it up

Crumple it up

Now for the fun part! Carefully crumple your artwork into a tight ball. Open it up, then crumple it again. Do this a few times, but be gentle so the paper doesn’t tear. This creates tiny cracks in the wax, which is key to the batik effect.


Lay the crumpled paper flat and brush FAS Painting Dye over the entire surface. Work the dye into all the little cracks. You can use traditional black dye or experiment with colours like brown, blue, or green for different effects.


Blot and dry

Blot any excess dye with newspaper. Once the dye has dried completely, flatten the paper between boards to prepare it for display.


Fun Paper Batik
Fun Paper Batik

Conclusion:

This SAFE Paper Batik project is a brilliant way to introduce children to art techniques inspired by traditional crafts. The process is hands-on and engaging, and the results are always striking. Whether in the classroom or at home, kids will have a blast making their very own batik masterpieces!


FAS Wax Crayon Set

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