We had some fun this week painting Valentines using rubber cement to “mask” a swirly pattern. They turned out really pretty- here’s how we did it:
| 1. Start with the thickest paper you have. I made one with regular printer paper, and it mostly worked, but thicker paper is better such as card stock, drawing paper, etc. | |
| 2. Draw a rough heart lightly with pencil on the paper. | |
| 3. Open the rubber cement, and drizzle it around on the heart. Let dry. |  |
| 4. When it’s dry, paint with any kind of paint. We used both tempera and watercolors. Let dry. |  |
| 5. Rub off the rubber cement with your fingers. It should peel right off. Then cut out the heart. |  |
| 6. Write your valentine message on the back and deliver! | |
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