Welcome to Atlantis!
Imagine you've found the lost underwater city-nation of Atlantis as you use Crayola® Tempera Paint, Markers, and Watercolor Pencils to draw your discovery.
1. Research the legend of the lost city of Atlantis using library and computer resources. Use Crayola® Colored Pencils to take notes and make sketches of your ideas about Atlantis.
2. Spread recycled newspaper over your work area. Make a background, watery-looking wash on a large sheet of dampened watercolor paper. Use Crayola Watercolors, Washable Markers, Tempera Paint, and Paint Brushes for the wash. Older children might try Crayola Portfolio Series Acrylic Paint thinned with water.
3. Experiment with the painting techniques described here on a sheet of white paper. Then add the appropriate effects to the background.
4. Paint foreground objects on the dry background with tempera. Add details with markers or Crayola Colored Pencils.
5. For even more texture, use Crayola School Glue to attach colored tissue paper to the surface.
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.
Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.
Sponges and Foam—Sponges, foam, and other expandable materials should not be used with children 3 years old and younger.
Wood—By its nature, wood is rough and may contain splinters or sharp points
- Conduct a major study of Atlantis and the theories about its disappearance. Write an imaginative story to accompany the collage.
- Visit an archeological dig. Talk with archeologists about their findings. How deep are they digging? Who lived in the area 200 or 300 years ago? A thousand years ago? Are there any submerged ruins locally, such as sunken ships or volcanoes? Find out more.
- Younger children, or those with limited motor skills, might focus only on mastering sponge and spatter painting techniques. They delight in creating underwater scenes in the style of Leo Lionni in Swimmy.
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