Have you ever made diy scratch and sniff before? If not, then get ready because today we are making homemade scratch and sniff paint to make your art smell good. This homemade diy scratch and sniff paint is great for kids of all ages like toddlers, preschoolers, and even kindergarten kids. It not only gives your art more depth, but is also a super fun sensory activity which allows kids to explore art using even more sense! This scratch and sniff paint is great for in the classroom or at home.

Homemade Scratch and Sniff Paint

I admit that I was a little obsessed with scratch and sniff stickers when I was a kid. They had a bit of magic packed inside in the form of a fragrance. It was back in the day {see how old I am} when we had sticker books that held our sticker collections.

A good scratch and sniff sticker could be traded for multiple stickers lower in the sticker pecking order.

The fun doesn’t have to be held inside a sticker. You can make your own scratch and sniff paint and decorate a card to send to a friend or a treasured artwork piece that smells…in a good way.

Supplies Needed To Make Scratch and Sniff Paint

This recipe makes a small amount of each colorful scent. Use a small container to mix them.

Ingredients:

• 1 Tablespoon of White Glue
• 1 teaspoon of Water
• 3/4 teaspoon of Chocolate Powder OR Flavored Gelatin depending on what smells/colors you want

Video: Homemade Scratch and Sniff Paint

How To Make Homemade Scratch and Sniff Paint

Step 1

Mix together with a toothpick.

Step 2

Use a white crayon to outline the areas to add the scratch and sniff paint. It will help “corral” the watery color. Use your finger to add color inside each outlined area.

Step 3

We made circles on the front of a card. The thick cardstock was helpful to maintain the paper integrity since the paint is runny.

Step 4

Once the paint dries, it will release a little fragrance when touched. We had fun having people guess what the smells were.

In the card above, the brown circles are chocolate and the orange were orange. We also made one that had red circles that smelled like strawberries.

This activity was fun. I was surprised that the card in the picture was held the entire day and taken home to a safe spot.

Our Experience With this diy scratch and sniff Paint

My kids LOVED this craft. They spent all day sniffing their art. It was quite comical. But I loved how excited they were and it allowed them to explore art in a new way.

We used our favorite sugar-free Jello like: blue raspberry, orange, strawberries, grape, lemon, even lime. These scratch-n-sniff paint allows kids to make fun art, a fun birthday card, smelly stickers (you could technically make your own diy stickers and decorate them with our diy scratch and sniff paint).

These kids crafts are so great because it helps kids be creative, explore the world through their senses, explore colors like red, blue, green, purple, etc. And it would be great for an art playgroup.

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• Make your own edible milk paint and color…popcorn!
• Check out this fun window art for kids!
• Let’s learn how to make paint!

How did your homemade scratch and sniff paint turn out?