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How to Color Sugar Paper

Sugar paper is better known to some people as construction paper. It is an inexpensive, rather rough, highly porous paper used to a large extent in children's crafts. A large portion of the pulp that sugar paper is made from is usually recycled paper. The name "sugar paper" stems from the fact that this type of paper was used to wrap sugar loaves during Victorian times for transportation from the West Indies to Great Britain. Sugar paper can be colored with crayons, paint or markers. Coloring sugar paper is a good way to help children learn the names of colors.

Things You'll Need

Crayons
Markers
Paint
Brushes
Newspapers

Instructions

- 1
  Choose what you will use to color the sugar paper. You can use crayons, markers or paint. If you choose paint, you will also need a paintbrush and a cup for some water. Also, you will need newspapers to spread under the sugar paper and old clothes to wear.
- 2
  Pick a color to draw the outline of your picture. A good rule of thumb is to use black or a dark color for the outline. Draw the outline in any way you wish. The outline does not have to have a lot of lines or small spaces. The more lines and small spaces there are, the harder it is to color. Keep it simple and fun. After you draw the outline, let the paint dry if you are using paint.
- 3
  Fill in the areas of your outline with other colors. For example, if you have drawn a tree, make the leaf area green and the trunk area brown. Cover all the space inside each area of the outline. If you are using paint, color in one area at a time. Let the paint dry between colors.
- 4
  Sign your drawing when you are finished and hang it up where people can enjoy it.

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