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How to Make Eraser Prints of Animal Tracks
This craft will help children have fun thinking about all of the different tracks in nature.
Ingredients
Art gum eraser
get the largest you can find
Small utility knife
Ballpoint pen
Paper
Ink pad
Animal print templates
Instructions
Put an eraser on a piece of paper and trace the size of the eraser on the paper.
Draw the outline of the print in the area you traced. If the images below are small enough, place them under the first piece of paper and trace them.
Use the ballpoint pen to trace over the outlines several times so there is plenty of ink on the paper.
Place the paper back on the eraser so the outline of the eraser lines up with the eraser.
Being careful not to move the eraser, rub the paper so the ink transfers from the paper to the eraser.
Remove the paper and fill in the outline of the print on the eraser as necessary.
Use the utility knife to cut away the “non-track” parts from the eraser. You don’t need to cut away very deep – about 1/8 to ¼ of an inch will do.
You should now have something which resembles a rubber stamp. Place the stamp on the ink pad and then press onto a clean sheet of paper.
Notes
Don’t let young Scouts use the knife. That part should be done by an adult.