Rings of Crayon Rubbings

Start with crayon rubbings, then make rings with the paper strips. Decorate a room, count down to the first day of school, or make paper chains at a party.

1. Creating crayon rubbings is fun! Use the side of a Crayola Triangular Crayon to create rubbings of different textures with items found around your house. Some ideas to try are coins, speaker holes, colander, tile floor, rubber stamps, a woven basket…the possibilities are endless!

2. To make a rubbing, remove the wrapper from the crayon. Lay paper over the textured item and rub with the flat side of the crayon. Fill several sheets with different rubbings made with a variety of colors. Rub more than once—changing the texture and/or the color—for unusual effects.

3. Cut your rubbings into strips. Write words or draw designs on top of the rubbings if you like. Glue the ends of one strip together to form a ring. For each additional ring, slip the new strip through the last ring before gluing the ends. Air-dry the glue.

4. Hang up your chain for a colorful decoration.

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Small Parts— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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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Crafts

crayola supplies

• Beginnings Triangular Crayons
• No-Run School Glue
• Blunt-Tip Scissors
• Construction Paper

household supplies

• textured items, such as sandpaper, screen, paper doilies, rubber sink mat

"What a perfect way for kids to experience the concept of unity. Children made the rubbings one week on their own, and then put the chains together as a group the next week."
Darryl C., religious school volunteer for age 5.

"What I like most about this project is that you can do it with kids of different ages. Long chains are big hits with everyone—and the time goes so fast! "
Jackie T., teenage babysitter.

Chains of rings are found everywhere, from swing set chains to chain-link belts. Perhaps the most commonly recognized set of interlocking rings are the five colorful rings that have been used as a symbol for the Olympic Games since 1914.