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Painting With Magnets

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Materials

Paint Paper

Box Metal object

Magnets

Instructions

1. Place the paper in the box and put a few drops of thinned paint around the paper.

2. Now place a heavy metal object on the paper and move a magnet across the underside of the box.

3. As the metal object moves with the magnet, the paint will be dragged around, making designs.

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