Larkspur likes to have one cotton swap per color and she lines them up just so.
Gabriel on the other hand is more efficient using both ends of his for separate colors.
by: Seth
Larkspur likes to have one cotton swap per color and she lines them up just so.
Gabriel on the other hand is more efficient using both ends of his for separate colors.
by: Seth
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anna says
use the griddle idea with a sheet of tinfoil on it so that it gets warm/hot and then use crayons to draw with as they melt. they slide around and the colors look magical as they melt while drawing on the foil.
also fun is grating old crayon stubs and ironing them between sheets of wax paper. sort of looks like stained glass. or cut them into butterfly shapes for magic looking wings.
Anna says
I got the link to this post from Heather at Shivaya Naturals. What a great idea. And I love your last line. Ezra + hot wax = disaster. I have a kid or two like that. 🙂
ligoacoma says
We tried it yesterday with Micaela and she was delighted.I leave a post on my Spanish blog today talking about it. You can see our experience there .http://depapeldechocolate.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/una-hornada-de-colores/Many thanks for the tutorial, it's really nice!Take care,:)
Living in Germany says
Very clever! I have an old muffin tin ~ It will be perfect for this! And my kids will love doing this. I'm not very good at crafts with them, but this looks easy enough!
Fioleta says
That artist woman blog has a lot of wonderful craft/art ideas to do with kids. Many of them seem to be pretty easy to do.
Diane says
Hooray for your new computer! Hooray for your new posts! 😉 My mind works the same way when it comes to craft/art projects! (and curriculum mentality, too, for that matter…) So keep these helpful idea posts coming! Thanks, Ginny— and beautiful visual aids, as always.
godlover says
What a great project! Finally a use for old and broken crayons. We are thundering here right now so I'm going to shut down my computer for safety sake. But it does look like the kids had a ball both at the park and at the coloring session. Bye!
Aimee says
That is a great craft! I'll try it next time we are cleaning out all the broken crayons!
Lerin says
GREAT idea!!
Annie says
Are you familiar with Catholic Heritage Curricula? They have some amazing ideas and materials (particularly in Religion).Also, when I was homeschooling I REALLY loved that art program that used postcards. There are so many cool activities for all ages….all the way from identifying and discoursing on art history and style down to simply matching.
Sarah says
That is an aewsome idea!! I'll have to try that.
Aubrey says
Wow! I LOVE this idea! We are definitely saving this one for a rainy/snowy day! 🙂 I'm so glad you posted!