Arts & Crafts Projects for Young Children-Texture Rubbing

Embossed Greeting Card Rubbing 

Provide crayons, paper and greeting cards with raised designs. Best results are obtained by rubbing on the side of crayons. Place a piece of paper over the raised designs and rub.

 

 

 

Foil Rubbing

Place a piece of foil over raised objects and rub with fingers. Note the small details rubbed on the foil.

 

 

Ground Rubbing 

Provide crayons, markers and paper. Go on a walk and find various types of ground covering, such as: asphalt, concrete, bricks, etc. Talk about texture. The paper can be crumpled first then flattened out for an interesting effect.

 

Leaf Rubbing

Collect various types of leaves. Place leaves on a hard surface. Put a piece of paper on top of a leaf and rub with a crayon. Best results are obtained when the crayon is rubbed on its side. Keep rubbing until the stem and veins show through the paper. More than one color per rubbing can be used. Be creative!

Rock Rubbing

Plan a rock hunt. Show children various types of rocks. Talk about texture. Provide crayons, markers and paper. Rub rocks by covering with paper and rubbing with crayons and markers.

Tree Rubbing

Crayons, markers and paper. Go on a walk and note the various types of trees and bark. Talk about texture. Show how a piece of paper can be placed on a tree and rubbed with markers and crayons.