Last week we spoke about coloring for children young and old. It is a relaxing way to spend some time with your children or without.
Coloring with crayons on the floor, with a paper taped to a wall, or flat on the table are all great ways to work on fine motor control. When breaking the crayon or using small crayons, such as crayon rocks, you will promote a mature tripod grasp.
When you are done with the crayons here are some fun activities you can do with them.
Melted Crayon Art: Take your crayon with the paper off and hold it over a piece of paper. With a hair dryer, melt the crayon onto the paper.
More Crayon Art: Glue your crayons on a large canvas or piece of cardboard. You can keep the wrapper on or peel it off. After the crayons are glued to canvas, hold a hair dryer over the tip of the crayon.
Crayon Pick up Sticks: Pile up the crayons and play pick up sticks! Can you get the purple crayon on the bottom? The green crayon under the red? Use spatial directions and colors in directions as you play.
Toy Truck and Car Art: Take a crayon or two and tape it to the back of the toy car or truck. Place the car on a piece of paper, Make sure the crayon touches the paper and start driving. What can you create?
