SCRATCH ART By Shelby Berthelot and Cassie Legg

THE PRE-MADE SCRATCH ART KITS

HOW TO MAKE SCRATCH ART

• Get a scratch art kit

• Take a sheet or pre-made shape from your kit

• Then use the dowel wood stylus to draw or create a beautiful design

MATERIALS NEEDED

• Scratch Art Kit• Engraving art rainbow kit $4.95• Scratch magic deluxe kit $9.99• Ornament kit $2.50• Kit ranges $2.50-$25.00

HOMEMADE SCRATCH ART KIT OPTION 1

http://recyclingot.blogspot.com/2012/07/july-4th-scratch-art.html

MATERIALS NEEDED

• 9 inch paper plates• $5.97 for a 300 count pack

• Pack of Crayons• Crayola classic color 24 count $1.37

• Dowel wood stylus• Wooden tooling dowels pack of 12 for $1.49 from www.guildcraftinc.com

THE INSTRUCTIONS

• Gather all materials: plates, crayons, and stylus

• Find a table or desk: any hard surface to work on

• First, you will use the crayons and color all over the face of the plate.

• Next, take a black crayon and color over your first layer.

• Then use the stylus to make a picture.

SCRATCH ART HOMEMADE OPTION 2

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MATERIALS NEEDED• Drawing Paper

• Art 1st Standard Drawing Paper (acid free) $1.94

• Liquid Soap• 7.5oz 2 pack $2.94

• Tempera Paint• Crayola Tempera paint 16oz black $12.33

• Foam Brushes• Royal Brush foam brushes 1” wide 20 pack $4.76

• Crayons• Crayola Classic Color 24 pack $1.37

• Wooden Tooling Dowels• Pack of 12 for $1.49 from www.guildcraftinc.com

THE INSTRUCTIONS

• Gather all of the materials: paper, crayons, stylus, black Tempura paint, soap, and foam brush.

• Find a table or desk: any hard surface to work on

• First, you will use the crayons and color over the entire piece of paper.

• Mix the black Tempura pain with a few drops of the liquid soap.

• Next, take the foam brush and black Tempura paint and soap mixture and paint over your first layer.

• Allow the paint to dry.

• Then use the stylus to make a picture.

COGNITIVE DOWNGRADE/UPGRADE

• Downgrade: Give a pre-made shape to a client and tell them to scratch the shape until all the color is revealed to work on some of the higher level cognitive skills such as prioritizing steps and creating

• Upgrade: Give a blank scratch art drawing paper to a client and have them create their own design to work on some of the higher level cognitive skills such as prioritizing steps and creating

MOTOR UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE

• Downgrade for fine-motor control: Give the client a stylus with a larger diameter to help them be able to better control and manipulate the stylus

• Upgrade for fine-motor control: Give the client a stylus with a smaller diameter to make it more difficult to control and manipulate the stylus

POPULATION

• Children

• Adults who are interested in art

• Low cognitive individuals

THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS

• Psychosocial: This can be an enjoyable activity for individuals and if they enjoy what they do they are more likely to comply with therapy. Thus, helping them to improve their skills, self-worth and participation in life.

• Rehab: Scratch art can help improve fine motor skills which can only be helpful for many activities of everyday life such as dressing, writing, and any object manipulations. As well as be used to help improve cognitive skills.

PRECAUTIONS

• Be aware of the pointed stylus

• Be aware of your clients abilities so as to be in the flow zone

• If you chose homemade craft option 2 you may want to have an apron or proper attire so as not to ruin clothes

RESOURCES

• http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Halloween-Scratch-Art-Ornaments-Kit-Craft-Ghost-Cat-/380282795332?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588a9ef544

• http://recyclingot.blogspot.com/2012/07/july-4th-scratch-art.html

• http://www.incredibleart.org/lessons/elem/elem24.html

• www.Walmart.com