I have a really bad memory. My husband can attest to this! I found the Doodle Box website several years ago, posted about it on my husband’s web site, The Carrot Revolution, and then years later forgot that I had even seen it.
Yesterday I ‘discovered’ it again! I am super excited to have my 5th graders work on it this year!
My 5th grade students just completed a lesson on Malaysian batik. Students used a resist made from a mixture of equal parts toothpaste and aloe vera hand lotion (Yes, you read that right!) to create images of nature. After the resist dried, they painted their projects with tempera paint. (Just a little side note, students should not paint on top of previous dried paint. The new layer will eventually wash off.) A day later, they soaked their projects in a tub of water for a few minutes and then used the pressure of the sink facet to remove the resist. I wish all of you could have seen their faces once the resist and extra paint was removed to reveal their gorgeous projects underneath!
