Tra,
la, la, la, la…
I
was looking through my files for an art project and look what I found!! Art is
taking a back seat to academics these days, but here are some simple, easy
projects with crayons. Children
could do these at a center, as a large group project, or independently if they
finish their work early. No muss
and no fuss!
Dancing
Crayons
Materials: crayons,
paper, music
Directions: Hold
a crayon in each hand. Put on some
music, and let the crayons “dance” on the paper.
*This
would work well at the listening center using a variety of music, such as
classical, country, march, lullabye, etc.
Bundles
Materials: crayons, rubber bands, paper
Directions: Wrap a rubber band around 3 or 4 crayons. Children can hold the “bundle” and draw a design or picture on their paper.
Materials: crayons,
paper
Directions: Make
a specified number of dots (six, ten, whatever) on a piece of paper. Exchange papers with a friend. Connect the dots. What does it look like? Add details to create an object or
design.
Wiggles
and Squiggles
Materials: crayons,
paper
Directions: Have
the children close their eyes and make a design on their paper with a black
crayon. When they open their eyes,
ask them to create something out of their design.
Adaptations: Have
children exchange papers with wiggles and squiggles with a friend.
Folded
Designs
Materials: paper,
crayons
Directions: Have
children take a sheet of paper and fold it several times. Next, open it and trace over the
creases on the paper with a black crayon.
Finally, fill in each section with a different color, design, or
pattern.
