Story With Words on Top

Budding authors are drawn to this unusual format. Illustrate a story setting. Then use Crayola® Overwriters™ to write an original story on top!

1. Think of a favorite place or event from memory or your imagination. What might be a fascinating setting for a story? A castle? Mars? The rainforest?
2. Use Crayola Overwriters Under Color Markers to draw your scene on white paper. Be sure to fill in all of the spaces because you will write the story around the edges and even on top of your drawing! Include details that give hints about what happens in the story.
3. With Over Color Markers, write your story around the edges of your drawing. Fill inside areas if necessary. Watch how the new colors pop out right before your eyes as you write!
4. If you need still more room, finish your story on more paper with an Under Color Marker. Embellish that page with Over Colors!
5. Read and show your story to your classmates.

Use this technology and technique to illustrate a science project. Write important information, such as labels, right on the illustration.

Write a book report or document what you saw on a field trip using this cool format.

Design a book, CD, or report cover with Overwriters technology. Make charts and graphs. The possibilities are endless!

Children illustrate the setting for an original story.

Students write a story on top of their illustrations.

Children orally share their stories and illustrations with classmates.

Grades 1 to 3
Grades 4 to 6

Language Arts
Visual Arts

30 to 60 minutes
Multiple Sessions

US: Research U.S. Standards
UK: Research UK Standards
Canada: Research Canada Standards