The DIY Scratch-Off Card

Make a real scratch-off ticket at home and let them win a hoco date.

Congrats, you scratched your way into a date. HOCO?

Write the question on a card, cover the words with clear packing tape, then paint over it with silver acrylic mixed with a squirt of dish soap. Once it dries they scratch it off with a coin like a lottery ticket and your line shows up underneath. Costs a few dollars and looks way more expensive than it is.

What You'll Need

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Step-by-Step Plan

  1. 1. Write your line on a small card and lay a strip of clear packing tape over the words.
  2. 2. Mix two parts silver acrylic paint with one part dish soap.
  3. 3. Paint that mix over the taped area and let it dry a couple hours.
  4. 4. Hand them a coin and tell them they might have won something.

Effort

medium

Cost

$6-12

Best for

the person who likes a craft project and wants the ask to have a reveal built in

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