Scolaquip Rainbow Crayons (5 colours per stick) - 6pk, Yellow

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This week, my daughter and I did this project together. Just as I suspected, she loved the project and was so thrilled with the results.

You can add some STEAM learning to this crayon-resist art project. The oil in the crayon will not mix with the water colours. This could be a great lead into a unit on the properties of different materials. We hope that our list of colorful craft and rainbow projects has inspired you to get creative and have some fun with your little ones. Whether you’re looking for a rainy day activity or just want to add a pop of color to your home, there’s no denying that rainbows are a great source of inspiration.Once the wax is completely dry and has hardened again, you can pop the newly formed crayons out of the molds.

This art project is a great way to introduce the wow factor of the crayon resist (or oil pastel resist) technique. You can also use pom poms for painting like in this cool rainbow craft from Fantastic Fun and Learning

How to Make a Rainbow Crayon Resist Art Project

This method works best with silicone molds are pretty small, like the mini dome mold I used. If you have a pretty big mold, you’ll want to go with the second technique. Crayon melting technique #2 It started out as crayon melting 101. But to make things a little more interesting, I created different shapes, like gems, domes, and planets to make them feel a little more special and unique.

This is an option item and will only be used if you choose a specific crayon melting technique that I share below (which is technique #2 in step 4). If you opt for technique #1, you won’t need disposable, microwavable containers. How to Melt Crayons into Cool Shapes 1.Separate crayons by color.

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Stirring between intervals means that the color will turn solid, not marbled. So keep that in mind. For this technique, you can actually stir the crayon wax between each interval to help the melting process. You don’t have to though. Note: this art project will NOT work if you swap the materials like acrylic paint, pencil crayons or markers. Today I’m sharing a really fun art project that has been a hit with just about every kid I’ve ever met. I’ll explain instructions the rainbow crayon resist art project below! Crayon Resist Art Projects

You want to kind of overfill them because when the crayons start to melt, the mass will shrink down. This project works perfectly fine, and my students always love it. However, using better art materials definitely made this project even more fun! So, I switched to using a craft knife to carefully slice a line all the way across the paper (hot dog style, not hamburger) and then the whole piece of paper came right off. Process art: allow your child to explore the oil pastels in their own way and then add several colours of the water colours to their art work. This project is best done if you are creating your own work of art alongside your child. This modelling will help them make the art project correctly. Usually I’m not big on modelling while my child is creating art projects, but for this one, you’ll need to demonstrate how to properly create the rainbow, so later the ‘magic’ can happen with the water colours.

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However, there are so many other ways to use the crayon resist technique. I encourage you to try some out: Place the container (with the broken up crayons inside), in the microwave and microwave on high for 30-60 second intervals until the wax has completely melted. Fizzing Fireworks!! And 3 Other Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment for Kids. Plus Bonus Salt Painting Fireworks! - From Plan to Play on Coloured Ice Cube Surprise: A Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment Shave short slivers off of the crayons all the way around, in different directions, using a craft blade. If you’re looking for more fun spring-themed art projects, try this tie-dye coffee filter flower craft!