Whilst we were making the fireworks we talked about how dangerous they are close up, but how colourful and beautiful they are.

I love how the boys made a completely different picture from the same starting point.

How to make your own scratch paper

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Materials:

• Paper
• Crayons or oil pastels
• Black tempura or acrylic paint
• Washing up liquid
• Foam applicator (you could use a paintbrush)

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Method:

• We all had so much fun colouring in our sheets of paper with crayons, making sure they were as colourful as possible.
• We then mixed the black paint with a good squirt of washing up liquid and used the sponge applicator to color the crayon.
• We applied a second coat on some of the sheets when the first one dried and then the sheets were ready to be used.
• For a matt finish use tempura paint and got a glossy finish acrylic is best.

If you like these Firework crafts then why not have a go at making our child safe edible sparklers or bonfire art.