Snowy Rooftops

crayola supplies

Metallic FX Crayons
Markers
Glue Sticks
Blunt-Tip Scissors
Construction Paper

household supplies

recycled milk cartons

Why

Open the door to the creative elements of architecture and decorating with this 3-D project from The Crayola® Factory™. Construct hours of fun as kids design and build.

Steps

1. With Crayola Scissors, cut construction paper to fit all around the sides of a small recycled, milk carton. Glue it on with a Crayola Glue Stick.
2. For the roof, cut white construction paper large enough for an overhang. Fold the paper in half and cut out zig-zag shapes on the bottom to resemble snow on the rooftop. Glue your roof to the house, with the fold as its peak.
3. With Crayola Washable Markers, draw a door with a wreath on the front of your house.
4. Cut out black construction paper rectangles for window frames. Glue small yellow squares on them to resemble lights in the windows. Glue them onto the house.
5. With markers, draw in bricks and accent the house and roof. Using Crayola Metallic FX Crayons, color the bricks, door, and any other decorations.

When & Where

"We used these houses as part of our holiday train set up."
- Nick P., dad of three children ages 5 to 12.

"Our troop looked at Marc Chagall's art for inspiration in creating imaginative homes as part of our study of communities."
- Tabitha H., scout leader.

Interesting Info

The world's largest home for art is the Winter Palace and neighboring Hermitage in Leningrad, Russia. The two buildings house more than 3 million works of art in 322 galleries.

Safety Guidelines

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.