Halloween art using wax crayons
I often find that the things I remember from my childhood turn out to be the activities my girls love the most. There’s no need to feel we have to constantly been innovative or really push the boat out with elaborate crafts when it’s the simple things that make L say ‘Wow! It really works!’. These wax crayons couldn’t be simpler but they have a little magic which B & L loved.
We used a paper plate, which had a waxy finish which worked better for us than plain paper, and scribbled on lots of wax crayon. We went with orange and green as we were making Halloween pictures but a rainbow would be really good too. Then we coloured right over the top with a black wax crayon. L thought this was rather daring! We used a wooden skewer (with the pointy end snapped off) as our pens and drew our pictures. Of course, as you scratch off the black the picture underneath is revealed. Cool! That’s the witch versoin of me by the way, with the green hair and extravagant eyebrows – thanks B.
Have a try – see what you can create.
I remember doing this as a kid – so much fun! Thanks for reminding me to try it with my own kids!
It’s lovely to spend time with your children introducing them to things you remember from your own childhood I think Maryanne. Hope you have fun doing this one.
I was just looking at some packaged kits like this and thinking, “we can do that!” Thanks for the motivation! Question: when people refer to “wax crayons,” they mean plain ole Crayola ones?
Hi Lynn, yes – we used plain old Crayola type crayons.
I have come over from Maryanne’s blog, Mama Smiles, where she linked to your daughters very creative sand pictures. It has been lovely popping in and I am now I am going to be following your blog.
Hi Elise, Thanks for stopping by – glad you liked what you found. 🙂
We did this recently too! So much fun
Thanks for stopping by Hear Mum Roar.
Cool! I hadn’t thought about this type of art in eons. I’ll have to remember to try this soon.
Kelly – glad we gave you a ‘blast from the past’!
This DEFINITELY takes me back! Have tried having a go with Red Ted, but he isn’t quite there yet! The paper plate waxiness may help!! Thanks 🙂
Maggy
(and of course thanks for linking up to Kids Get Crafty!!)
My son will find that magical, I’m sure – you’re so right about the simple things being the most popular!
Anne, I’m finding more and more that it really is the simple things which my girls like best – which makes me very happy.
This is so cool. The idea of using a paper plate is wonderful. I have tons of them and now I know another way I can use them.
We *love* paper plates too JDaniel’s Mom!
Oh, using the plate is a great idea (and I still have some lying around somewhere!) We tried this on paper a few months ago and it really didn’t turn out. Will have to wait until Princess is in the mood to try it out again, though.
Hi amandab – what would we do without paper plates!
This is really neat!
Love our portrait most of all 🙂
Thanks Maya
Oh I remember doing this too – I will definitely try this one out with the kids. Thanks for the ideas as ever x x
Would it be Ok if I blogged about it at http://www.frugalfamily.co.uk and linked back to you. It would be excellent for the Quick Crafts Club.
Thanks
Hi Cass – of course you can!