One Liners

Kids line up to do this fun project that challenges them to draw with one continuous line. This brain-boosting art prompts strategic planning. For a master of using lines, look at M.C. Escher's drawings.

1. Can you figure out how to draw a picture with Crayola Colored Pencils using one continuous line--without ever lifting your pencil from the paper? Think of a picture and how you will draw without picking up the Colored Pencil. Plan how to illustrate isolated objects with a connecting line. Concentrate while you draw your line!

2. For a more colorful picture, fill in your picture with Crayola Crayons.

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

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Crafts

crayola supplies

• Crayons
• Colored Pencils
• Construction Paper

"Older kids timed how long they could keep drawing a line on mural paper. They used sidewalk chalk outdoors, too."
Malia T., family child care provider.

"Our kids drew one-liners during a long trip. It kept them occupied for hours."
Ryan G., dad of three, ages 6 to 11.

Line is a design element used by artists to show a physical or expressive quality. One way to show action in art is to use diagonals, zigzag, spirals, or curves behind a figure. Straight horizontal or vertical lines can suggest non-action. Study how M.C. Escher, who was born on June 17, 1898, used line in his precise drawings.