Mystery Flip-Flap
Mystery writers coordinate story elements to develop surprise endings with hidden illustrations.
1. Write an original mystery story with Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils on lined paper.
2. Use Crayola Scissors to cut a door or window (a closable flap) in the center of a piece of construction paper. In the margin around the flap, use colored pencils to illustrate your mystery story.
3. Open the flap. Use Crayola School Glue to attach white paper behind the construction paper. Dry overnight.
4. Draw the solution to your mystery on the paper behind the flap. Close it. Staple the flip-flap illustration to the front of your mystery story.
5. Friends read the story, look at the cover illustrations, and try to figure out how the mystery is resolved before they peek behind the flap.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Adult Assistance is required for this arts & crafts project.
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.
- Create Flip-Flap books as self-portraits or book reports. Older students draw solutions to questions about curriculum content.
- Each year, the first full week in October is Mystery Series Week. Read several mysteries before it's time to celebrate. With Mystery Flip-Flap, arts and language teachers can collaborate.
- Younger children and those with special needs may need assistance when writing stories. Invite older students or classroom volunteers to assist in transcribing children's ideas for them. Or record stories on audio tape for classmates to listen to while looking at flip-flap illustrations.
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