Inside Out
Look into the digestive system as you imagine what happens to your favorite foods after you eat them.
1. Study X-ray paintings by Australian aboriginal peoples in Native Arts of North America, Africa, and the South Pacific or other resources. Then imagine what the insides of bodies are like after a favorite meal: appetizer, salad, main course, side dishes, dessert, and a drink.
2. With bright colors of Crayola® Crayons, draw a large body outline. Use a white crayon to fill the interior with outlines of favorite food shapes. Complete the drawing with crayon, adding details such as facial features and clothing. Color all the lines heavily.
3. Cover a work area with recycled newspaper. With Crayola Watercolors and Paint Brushes, cover the entire drawing. The waxy crayon will "pop" through the painted surface, and the white crayon produces an X-ray effect.Dry.
4. To add a sparkling touch, outline the food with Crayola Washable Glitter Glue. Dry.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.
Glitter Glue—
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.
Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.
- Integrate this creative activity into curriculum themes such as the human body, growing up, and nutrition. Students could do similar X-rays of their heads after completing a particularly challenging task, or their lungs after breathing polluted air.
- Study some real, recycled X-rays. Learn more about newer imaging techniques such as MRIs and sonograms. Find out how they work, their effects on people, and their uses.
- Younger students and those with special needs may need assistance drawing outlines. Provide pre-cut stencils of body shapes and basic food items (bananas, pizza slices, etc.) to trace with crayons. Invite children to add crayon details to outlined forms.
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