Counting 'Til the Pigs Come Home
Animals and insects line up to be counted in painted scenes.
1. Cover your work area with newspaper. At the top of your paper, use Crayola® Washable Watercolors and Crayola So Big Brushes to a paint background scene, such as a farm, garden, or ocean. Leave space at the bottom for a description. Dry.
2. Imagine what kinds of creatures live in the setting, such as pigs on a farm, bugs in a garden, and fish in an ocean. On a separate sheet of paper, use Crayola Washable Markers to draw a set of creatures. Cut out each creature with Crayola Scissors.
3. Count your creatures. Attach them to your dry watercolor scene with a Crayola Washable Glue Stick.
4. With markers, describe your scene using words and numerals. Exchange scenes with classmates to count and read each other's work.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.
Small Parts—
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
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.
- Write stories, songs, or poems about the scenes, incorporating counting as an integral element. For example, write a story about a pig that gets lost, causing the farmer to repeatedly count the pigs. Or write a song about bugs in a garden that gets more and more crowded, counting the bugs in the refrain.
- Each child chooses a different setting (forest, space, classroom, kitchen, football stadium) and a different number of items to count. Compile artwork and captions into a class counting book to take home for additional counting practice.
- Younger children and special needs students may need assistance with using scissors and keeping track of small pieces. Arrange helper partners as needed.
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