Grapes to Raisins

Why

Use your fingerprints to turn grapes into raisins! Every raisin has its day in the sun with this easy, mess-free Crayola Color Wonder™ project.

Steps

1. Fold a sheet of Crayola Color Wonder Paper in half.

2. Color your thumb with Color Wonder Fingerpaint. Don't worry! The paint will only show up on the special Color Wonder paper, not on your fingers!

3. Quickly use your colored thumb to make a grape print on the left side of the paper. Press again. Add more color to your thumb to keep the grapes bright. Press your thumb until you have a big bunch of grapes.

4. Color the tip of your pinky finger with Color Wonder Fingerpaint. On the right side of the paper, print with your colored fingertip to make raisins. Repeat to make lots of raisins.

5. Draw details such vines, leaves, and a sun with Color Wonder Markers. Your picture shows how sun-dried grapes turn into raisins!

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.

Color Wonder™—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Color Wonder™ Markers
  • Color Wonder™ Fingerpaints
  • Color Wonder™ Paper
household supplies
  • paper towels

Where & When

"The kids had so much fun, they decided to make an entire fruit basket!"
Shakeera B., teenage babysitter.

"My children added faces and sunglasses to their fruit. We had giggles galore!"
Molly D., mother of ages 3 and 6.


Interesting Info

Grapes are picked late in the season when they are the sweetest, and are dried naturally in the sun for 2 to 3 weeks to make raisins. Four and one-half pounds (9.8 kg) of grapes makes 1 pound (.4 kg) of raisins.