Bones & Body Parts

Why

With a friend, draw your "insides" in a life-size chalk portrait.

Steps

1. The insides of human bodies are beautiful, complex systems of muscles, bones, organs, and more. How do you imagine you look inside out? Look at pictures to learn more about what’s inside your body.

2. Ask an adult to help you find a safe place to draw outdoors. Make sure you get permission to mark the area with chalk. Have a partner lie down on the sidewalk. With Crayola Sidewalk Chalk, outline your friend’s body. Switch places and trace your body.

3. Work together on one body at a time or fill in your own bodies with bones and body parts. Feel the shape of bones in your hands, arms, and legs. Visualize the colors—or use contrasting colors to highlight different parts.

4. For variations, draw only muscles, bones, or joints (where muscles and bones connect). Or draw you internal organs—whatever you like!

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Adult Assistance is required for this arts & crafts project.

Outdoor Crafts—Choose safe outdoor areas, away from traffic and dangerous equipment. Close adult supervision is required.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Sidewalk Chalk
household supplies
  • safe, paved surface

Where & When

"After my son broke his arm, he enjoyed drawing his healing arm inside his body outline."
Sage A., mother of 10-year-old.

"Our younger children drew the heart and blood vessels filling the cavity. It brought home how vital the heart is to their body."
Baxter W., camp counselor.


Interesting Info

Young children have about 94 more bones than adults. Some of these bones fuse as children grow.