Glue Prints Cards & Gift Wrap

Make an impression that really sticks! Use these unusual Glue Prints to make your own greeting cards or gift wrap.

1. Spread newspaper over your art area. Drizzle Crayola® School Glue on a thin piece of cardboard. Make designs, words, or shapes---anything you like! You'll use your design as a printing plate, so make any letters backwards. Dry thoroughly.

2. With a Crayola Paint Brush, smooth a small amount of Crayola Washable Kid's Paint on your printing plate. Press paper onto the wet paint. Gently lift. Repeat with more paper to make matching sets. Dry.

3. Use your printed paper for cards, stationery, gift wrap, and decorations.

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

Jungle Binoculars

Snowman Magnet

Critters for Your Clubhouse

Crafts

crayola supplies

• Paint Brushes
• Washable Kid's Paint
• No-Run School Glue
• Construction Paper

household supplies

• recycled newspaper
• paper towels
• cardboard
• container(s) of water

"Variety is the spice of life! Thanks for adding a new idea to our art experiences."
Wu Y., home-school parent.

"We were amazed at the beautiful designs. We're sticking with this one for lots of holidays!"
Jerianne J., mother of ages 3, 5, and 8.

Glue dates back to prehistoric times. Cave painters mixed raw eggs with animal blood and plant juices to make an adhesive paint that would stick to cave walls. The Ancient Egyptians later learned to make a better glue by boiling animal skin and bones. The first patent for modern glue was granted in about 1750 in Britain. The adhesive was made from fish.