Kids Books and Crafts: Secret Message Scrolls

Secret Message Scrolls

"And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also." 1 John 4:21

Inside the scroll can be a secret message, an invitation, a favorite verse, etc

A variety of ABC stamps, ink pads, and pretty picture stamps make this project fun.

Project: Secret Message Scrolls

Children's Book: Tiki Tiki Tembo by Arlene Mosel

Snack: rice cakes

Siblings. They can be our best friend and our worst enemy. Friends come and go but family usually stays. Siblings go through childhood together experiencing things side by side. Tiki Tiki Tembo by Arlene Mosel is a story of a brother desperately trying to seek help for his brother who is in deep trouble. As the story winds down, we are presented with a theory for why Chinese names are traditionally short. Our project, Secret Message Scrolls, takes inspiration from the many beautiful Chinese block printings seen throughout art.

Supplies:

Rectangular sheet of marbled paper, neutral in color
alphabet rubber stamps, picture stamps
ink pad
two dowels slightly longer then height of paper.
glue and/or tape
scratch paper

How to:
Cover work area. Print child's name on scratch paper. Using this as a guide have child stamp their name onto marbled paper. Stamp other favorite words or names. Older children may want to stamp a favorite quote from a book or verse. Younger children may want to use picture stamps to convey a thought or image. Glue or tape dowels, one on each end of paper. Roll each side to the middle to create a scroll.

To modify substitute marbled paper with a half a piece of typing paper. Substitute dowels with plastic straws.

Did you know?:

Sometime between the 4th and 7th century AD, the Chinese invented block printing.
It wasn't until 1450 AD that the Guttenberg printing press was invented.