TEDCO B002KSKTG0 8" X 10" Sun Art Paper Kit-15 Sheets, Multi, Basic Pack

I'm over 50 and have made dozens of these shadow photos, using everything from masks to old 5" by 7" negatives to just laying a picture I like, printed on typical light-weight printer/copy paper, and have gotten really cool results. I also make scans/copies of the original, and store the originals away out of the light. The photo-copies look great. I first rinse them in a bath with lemon juice added, and then wash off with cold water, and try to protect them from sunlight as I carry them to the sink and wash (until the chemicals are washed off, they're still working). This is great for kids, but it ain't just kid stuff. What's more, one you've got a copy to work with, you can use it as a first layer and apply other different colored details with marker or paint, etc... It's not expensive, and one can try most anything. I am most impressed with how easily it makes a new negative/positive mix of a picture printed on paper put on it (depends on how long you let it sit in the sun) and the positives I've gotten from old glass negatives (found on e-bay) came out great with longer exposure. I've used leaves, necklace chains, nails, knives, teeth, feathers, seeds, pendants, coins, shape blocks, insects, dolls, crystals (be wary of fire), coils of wire or metal, sometimes stretching the center coil up to make the outer rings stand out more than the rings as it goes to center, etc... Also, if you have good evening sun that casts a long shadow, with a long exposure, various three dimensional objects can create unexpected and pleasing results. I also sometimes use a magnifying glass to create an intensified exposure on particular areas... hitting the area, stopping, hitting again, careful not to cause a burn. It's an artistic medium as much as it's a toy, if used with creativity, ideas, experiments... even applying various things to the paper to cause chemical reactions, as it reacts to acidic things like lemon juice, and who knows what else? It won't blow up. Worst case scenario, you've wasted a sheet in an experiment gone wrong.

Great if you're looking for some fun filled activity with your children!

Promptly delivered and works great!

Kids summer activity

Making sun prints was one of my favorite activities as a kid, so I was excited to find it available now that I'm the mother of a six year old. I'm not super crafty - I'll never be a Pinterest Mom - so crafty activities that don't require a lot of skill or supplies are right up my alley, and that's who I'd recommend this sun paper kit for. No mess, easy to set up, and easy to get good results. The main benefit of buying this kit is that it comes with a plastic sheet to flatten and hold down whatever you put on the paper. That way you don't have to worry about your leaves, flowers, or whatever shifting around and giving a fuzzy print.This is particularly good, in my opinion, for homeschooling parents to use in teaching about plants, as it gives you an opportunity to go on a nature walk beforehand to collect materials. It's also a great art project for younger kids who might not yet have the manual skills to really draw or paint. Overall, very happy with my purchase.