Snow Sports

crayola supplies

Paint Brushes
Crayons
Washable Watercolors
Blunt-Tip Scissors
Construction Paper

household supplies

recycled newspaper
stapler and staples
paper towels
container(s) of water

Why

The action heats up when kids freeze frame their favorite winter sports on hand-crafted televisions. Help them tune into their own thrilling ideas as they use crayon resist to create a wonderland of winter sports.

Steps

1. On white paper, draw a winter sports scene with Crayola® Crayons.
2. Cover your work area with recycled newspaper. Paint your drawing with Crayola Watercolors and Crayola Paint Brushes. Notice how the watercolor covers the picture everywhere but on the crayon drawing. The crayon wax resists the paint, leaving a colorful background for your snow sports scene.
3. With Crayola Scissors, cut out a TV-shaped frame for your picture and an antenna from colored construction paper.
4. After the watercolor is dry, staple the frame around the picture and the antenna on top so it resembles a television set.

When & Where

"The boys got all excited creating their snowboard scenes. The bottom of each board was different."
- Phouc V., father of two, ages 7 and 9.

"We watched a local winter competition. Then the kids recreated scenes and pretended they were broadcasting a news report."
- Maribelle C., scout leader.

Interesting Info

Television came into widespread use in the 1950s, but the first public demonstration of the technology in the United States took place in 1927. AT&T broadcast a speech by Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover. Hoover's voice was transmitted with telephone wires while cameras captured his image.

Safety Guidelines

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.