Erase Your Name

Why

Why erase your name? So you can decorate it! Make swirly letters, block letters, script-you choose.

Steps

1. Color white paper in sections with Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils. Use all the colors you find in the box, choose team colors, or pick your favorite hues. Cover the entire sheet. You could even fold the paper to make a two-sided name tag.

2. Turn your colored pencils around and use the eraser to erase your name from the colored sections. If you are still learning to write your name, ask someone to help you write in capital and lower-case letters. Make wide letters so you can decorate them.

3. Outline each letter of your name in a contrasting color so it stands out. Fill in the letters with another color or designs if your wish.

4. With the eraser and your imagination, decorate the rest of your paper with designs such as zigzags or stripes.

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.

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Supplies

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  • Erasable Colored Pencils
  • Construction Paper

Where & When

"Children really concentrate on letter shapes in their names with this activity! Now they're asking for other words to erase."
Scott Z., pre-kindergarten volunteer.

"My daughter wrote her baby brother's name as gifts for her grandparents. She is so proud to know her ABCs."
Carla W., mother of infant and 5-year-old.


Interesting Info

Every one of the 6 billion people on Earth has a name! So do rivers, towns, streets, and hurricanes. Did you know that in the year 2001 the most popular names given to babies in the United States were Emily and Jacob? The second most popular names were Madison and Michael.