I Ice Skate

Capture the speed and grace of ice skating! Spin! Leap! Glide! Children imagine themselves in the spotlight.

1. By overcoming the friction of walking on the ground, ice skates allow skaters to fly across the ice with speed and grace. This sport is lots of fun, exciting, and challenging.

2. Ice skaters are very dedicated. Competitors usually start to skate at a young age and often spend most of their non-school hours practicing. Some skaters, such as speed skaters and ice hockey players, are interested in skating as fast as they can. Others like to create the dance-like movements of figure skating.

3. Remember the last time you went skating? Or can you imagine what it feels like to glide across the ice, cold wind brushing your face, pumping with your arms, legs pushing out to the sides, balancing on thin steel blades?

4. On construction paper, draw an outline of yourself skating using Crayola® Crayons. Will you have figure skates, ice hockey skates, or skates for speed skating? What clothing or uniform will you wear? Is there a crowd cheering you on, or are you alone at practice? Imagine yourself on the ice!

5. Cover your work area with recycled newspaper. With Crayola Washable Kid's Paints and Brushes, fill in the picture with color and detail. Dry. Your crayon-resist skater will stand out on the rink!

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.

Glide Along a Venetian Canal

Fluffy Bunny Puppet

Two-Turtle Tango

Crafts

crayola supplies

• Paint Brushes
• Crayons
• Washable Kid's Paint
• Construction Paper

household supplies

• recycled newspaper
• paper towels
• container(s) of water

"Our kids are in the mood for skating now! They drew pictures of themselves as skating stars."
Ruben T., dad of ages 5, 8, and 10.

The blade of an ice skate is a delicate piece of engineering. The bottom of the blade is a concave half circle that creates an outside and an inside edge of the blade. Skaters use these two thin edges in different ways depending on their moves.