Fun in the Finger Lakes

Why

Row your boat up to the dock in this fingerpainting where colorful crayon craft stand out on the blue water!

Steps

1. How did the Finger Lakes region of New York get its name? Look on a map and you’ll see! The area is a great place to kayak, canoe, hike, and bike. Imagine you’re on one of these lakes, or your favorite watersports spot, while you combine Crayola Crayons with Fingerpaint. Crayon resist—which is what you’ll be doing—is simply irresistible!

2. Draw a bright, summery lakeside scene with crayons. Include the shoreline, boats, piers, and people swimming—show everything except for the water. Press hard so you get a nice thick coat of colorful crayon wax.

3. Cover your craft area with newspaper. With Crayola® Fingerpaints, cover your scene with beautiful blue "water." Your boats look like they are bobbing in the lake. Children are playing on the beach. The crayon colors "pop" right out from the background! Can you resist making more cool pictures? What a great way to spend your summer holidays!

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.

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

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Crayons
  • Washable Fingerpaints
  • Giant Fingerpaint Paper
household supplies
  • recycled newspaper
  • paper towels

Where & When

"This was good activity for my grandchildren while they visited us at the lake. We did it outside, so there was no mess and lots of inspiration surrounding us. "
Muriel J., grandmother of 3- and 6-year-olds.

"Long after the children figured out how crayon resist works, they kept drawing and fingerpainting."
Gloria F., preschool craft volunteer.


Interesting Info

Even though there are 90,000 lakes in Sweden, the largest and also the deepest lake in Europe and Asia is located in Russia.