Rainbow scratch paper or magic scratch paper is essentially black paper with rainbow colors underneath. So when you scratch it away, it makes a really unique aesthetic. Rainbow scratch paper came to our attention after an online teacher's student used it to draw a funny portrait of their teacher:
This quick sketch got the teacher thinking, that rainbow scratch paper could be a useful tool for the classroom.
How Can You Use Rainbow Scratch Paper for Teaching Online
You can create some pretty impressive flash cards with the rainbow scratch paper as one of your online teaching tools.
Or simply supercharge a game of Pictionary with your Cambly Kids student.
Some teachers have been simply taking it in turns drawing pictures and use it as a fun way to enhance free-talk.
Where To Buy Scratch Art Paper
Here are some for you to make your own scratch paper drawings:
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There are plenty more on rainbow scratch art kits on Amazon, so have a browse by clicking the images above! It makes a great art gift for kids!
If you want to check out some scratch art examples, here a few below to give you some ideas:
Scratch Art Examples
Scratch Art Acrylic Block
Scratch Art Flower
Scratch Off World Map
This one is great for traveling teachers and digital nomads to scratch off where you've been around the world!
You can click the image to find it on Amazon.
Final Thoughts on Rainbow Scratch Paper
We hope you love the rainbow effect on the black paper. And now you can share it with students to inject some arts & crafts into your classes! Or if you would rather teach art topics online such as rainbow scratch art or acrylic pouring, you can do so on the Allschool platform.
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