Making secret messages with crayons and paint is a fun science activity for kids. Little ones will enjoy practicing their writing skills, as well as painting and playing a guessing game with the words they write or pictures that they draw.
If the children are really small, an adult can draw the picture or messages on paper, and the children can then take the secret drawing and paint over it to reveal it! It will be just like magic for them and a great way to spend a rainy afternoon. It can also be a delightful birthday party activity.
Ingredients for Secret Message Science Activity
White crayons
White paper, cut into square pieces
Watercolor paints
Paintbrushes
Stencils (optional)
Secret Message Set Up
1. Have older kids or an adult write secret messages on the white paper with white crayons. This step is somewhat of a challenge because you cannot see what you are writing!
2. If you are ambitious, try drawing a picture. You can draw it freehand, or use a stencil.
Revealing the Secret Message
1. Hand out the secret messages to the kids.
2. With a paintbrush and watercolor paints, they can be instructed to paint over the piece of paper until their message or picture is visible.
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