On a support, a porous resin layer which is opaque in a water-unabsorbed
state and capable of turning transparent in a water-absorbed state is
formed, and also a water-repellent resin layer is so provided as to exist
in the porous resin layer at its some area or areas in a co-existent
state, to make up a water-metachromatic laminate. A novel toy element can
be provided in which latent images standing invisible in a normal
condition are rendered visible by means of water as a medium so as to be
visually distinguished.