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Crayon Shaving Ant

Crayon Shaving Ant

A brilli-ant masterpiece of crayon shaving art! Create a colorful paper ant craft at home with Crayola supplies and items you already have on hand.

Ages: 8 and up, Tween and up, 6 and up

CIY Staff

Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! From paints and markers to glue and scissors, our crafts section has everything to spark creativity and make every project truly special.

  • Colored Pencils
  • Construction Paper
  • Crayons
  • Glue
  • Markers
  • Cardstock
  • Crayon Sharpener
  • Pencil(s)

Steps

  • Step 1

    Sketch and cut out 3 circles of Bright Pop Cardstock.

  • Step 2

    Glue circles to blank cardstock sheet as ant body.

  • Step 3

    Sharpen unwrapped crayons to create shavings.

  • Step 4

    Sketch a circle inside ant body circle, then divide into 3 sections.

  • Step 5

    Add glue to a section and lightly sprinkle crayon shavings on glue.

  • Step 6

    Repeat step 5 twice to complete all 3 sections.

  • Step 7

    Repeat steps 4–6 with middle ant body circle. Remove excess shavings.

  • Step 8

    Draw ant antennae, facial features, and legs with markers.

  • Step 9

    Cut out Bright Pop Cardstock shoes and glue to legs.

  • Step 10

    Cut out 2 Bright Pop Cardstock circles and glue to antennae.

  • Step 11

    Add grass with colored pencils.

  • Step 12

    Write a “brilli-ant” message with markers!

Crafts

CIY Staff Tips

  • A pencil sharpener will work if you don’t have a crayon sharpener at home.

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