The Story of Erasers: A Fun History for Kids

This video explores the history of erasers.

We don’t usually think of erasers – until we’ve made a mistake. They are the unsung companion of the pencil. For the artist, they are an invaluable tool. Erasers give us the ability to change, edit, and improve our work. They give us the freedom to create without worry.


This episode is the first of a two part series on the “Story of Erasers.”
For part one we will look at the history of the eraser.
Later, in part two, we will investigate the many kinds of erasers available today.


What did people use to remove pencil marks before erasers?
How did a South American plant play a role in the creation of the first erasers?
Who put the eraser on top of the pencil?

Please join us to find out.

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Enjoy!

If you liked this video, please check out our our other episode on erasers:

Contents of the Video:

00:00 – A Dark and Stormy Drawing
00:29 – Introduction
01:06 – The Original Eraser
02:08 – The Trees of South America
03:06 – Moments in History w/Rusty & Bob
05:25 – The Science of Erasers
07:14 – Erasers on top of Pencils
08:04 – Next Episode Preview


To See our series on the History of pens please click below:

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To watch more videos about Art Supplies:

“The Duel”

“Charlie’s Mood”

“Voulez Vous Danser”

“Mademoiselle”

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