Greetings 4 You

Why

Enjoy making your own cards for holidays and birthdays? Crayola Neon Color Explosion® Marker and Paper System makes your cards pop. Crayola Hassle Free Watercolor mini-paintings make them keepsakes.

Steps

1. Start by making mini-paintings for your cards. Create holiday designs on small pieces of paper with Crayola Hassle Free Watercolors. Each painting will be featured on a different card or combined with others for layered designs. Air-dry your paintings.

2. Cut Crayola Neon Color Explosion Paper into a long, wide strip for a card. Fold the ends of the strip in to the center. The card will have double flaps on the front. Or use your imagination to fold your card in other ways.

3. Cut recycled cardboard into small pieces. Glue a watercolor design to your card on top of cardboard bits so it pops out. Air-dry the glue

4. Add designs and messages to your card with super-bright Neon Color Explosion Markers.

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.

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.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Neon Color Explosion®
  • No-Run School Glue
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
  • Hassle Free Watercolors
household supplies
  • recycled cardboard

Where & When

"What a great way to use all of the little watercolor pictures my children make! We keep the paintings and cardboard pieces in a box—a card kit—to create cards as we need them. "
Danielle C., parent of ages 5 and 8.

"We so enjoyed creating our Greetings 4 You. First we painted little winter and holiday symbols. Then we put together holiday cards for everyone on our list. I think that this might become a holiday tradition! "
Roger and Traci M., parents of 6-, 9-, and 10-year-olds.


Interesting Info

The tradition of sending greeting cards dates back to the Ancient Chinese custom of sending messages of good will to celebrate the new year.