Jenny's Crayon Collection: Art Project

Was the Egg Mazing Worth It?

I saw so many people post about the Egg Mazing Egg Decorator. I thought I should try it. I bought it at Target and got my eggs ready. The first egg went fine, but by the third egg the Egg Mazing had broken. The device became uneven at the contact points. When it was turning the egg, the egg would flip over and not stay spinning. It was a disappointment and I had to return it. Hopefully next year they improve that and it does not break..

What's In the Box

The Egg Mazing comes with 8 markers that can draw on eggs and one Egg Decorator Device that spins eggs.

How Does It Work?

The Egg Mazing is a pretty easy concept. The egg is placed in the middle and the device is turned on. The device spins the egg. Once the egg is spinning the markers are used to draw patterns and lines on the eggs. There are so many possibilities of how to use it.

Here are the eggs I decorated with the Egg Mazing. I would love to try it again next year and have it hopefully work this time!

24 Crayola Colors of the World Colored Pencils

Crayola came out with Colors of the World Crayons in July 2020. They worked with Victor Casale for to develop the crayons. At this time I asked them if there would be Colors of the World markers and colored pencils. They said yes. And guess what? I found them! The colored pencils colors are the same colors as the crayons and are representative of many skin tones. I have a feeling these colored pencils are going to be a hit. There are so much more possibilities for colored pencils than markers and crayons, shading, blending etc. They will be a big hit and most likely sell out. They will also be great for kids.

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Find these on these websites Dick Blick Art Materials, Crayola

I bought these on Crayola.com. That is the only place I found them in stock, but that could change later this year.

Click here to get a swatch chart for the colored pencils.Color Information

What's inside the box: extra almond, very light golden, very light rose, light golden, very light almond, light medium golden, light rose, light almond, light medium rose, light medium almond, medium deep rose, medium almond, medium golden, medium deep almond, deep rose, very deep rose, deep almond, medium deep golden, deep golden, very deep almond, extra deep almond, extra deep rose, extra deep golden, deepest almond

Where to buy: Dick Blick Art Materials, Crayola

Here are the markers arranged in color order.

Collecting Information

This is a great box to collect since it is the first time these colored pencils are available.

Boxes: Crayola 24 Colors of the World Colored Pencils
Other Boxes: There are Colors of the World crayons and markers.

Year: 2020

Style Numbers: 68-4607

Code Numbers: 68-4607-0-200

UPC Numbers: 071662246075

Manufacturing Location: Brazil

Where to buy: Dick Blick Art Materials, Crayola

24 Crayola Colors of the World Markers Review and Swatches

Crayola came out with Colors of the World Crayons in July 2020. They worked with Victor Casale for to develop the crayons. At this time I asked them if there would be Colors of the World markers and colored pencils. They said yes. And guess what? I found them! The marker colors are the same colors as the crayons and are representative of many skin tones. I think Crayola should expand them to Super Tips next. But for now adult colorists can pick up a box of these to color with. These will also be great for kids. I picked up a box for my kids to use.

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Find these on these websites Dick Blick Art Materials, Crayola, Amazon

It took me a while to find these markers. I preordered them from Amazon on October 8th. Amazon is usually amazing with preorders. The day came they were supposed to come, December 23 and they had not been shipped yet. I was super disappointed. My local Walmart had them "in stock". I went to check there, but sadly no one could find them and they were not out. I ordered them (and a lot of other supplies to get free shipping) on Blick Art Supplies thinking I would get them. I got a shipping confirmation for my order and sadly they were not in there. Blick said they wouldn't get the markers in stock until the end of January. :( I then went to Crayola.com and ordered them there. They are supposed to get here tomorrow. I was super anxious to get them though and decided to check the other Walmart in my area and they had them! I was super happy and now I can post them. For right now check Walmart and Crayola.com to get them.

Color Information

Here are all the swatches for the Colors of the World markers. Click here to get your own swatch chart. I was super impressed with the colors. No two colors were the same. There were some that were very similar, but even the close ones were different.

Click here to get the swatch charts for all the Crayola markers.

Where to buy: Dick Blick Art Materials, Crayola, Amazon

Colors of the World Markers Color Swatches

Here are the markers arranged in color order.

Collecting Information

This is a great box to collect since it is the first time these markers are available.

Boxes: Crayola 24 Colors of the World Markers
Other Boxes: There are Colors of the World crayons and colored pencils.

Year: 2020

Style Numbers: 58-7802

Code Numbers: 58-7802-0-200

UPC Numbers: 071662078027

Manufacturing Location: USA

Where to buy: Dick Blick Art Materials, Crayola, Amazon

Here are the sides of the boxes with the color swatches.

The markers come in three boxes; one is forest green, one is yellow and one is green.

The back of the box corresponds with the color on the front. It is images from the coloring book and can be colored in.

Here are the bottoms of the interior boxes.

Here are the order the markers came in in the box, roses in one box, golden and almond in another and almond in a box.

Make Abstract Art with Crayola Paint Pour Art Set

I first saw the Crayola Paint Pour Art Set at Toy Fair 2020. I was immediately interested. I love abstract art and the Paint Pour Art Set made some beautiful creations. This paint pour art set contains everything to makes some amazing works of art. Look at how cute they are!

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What's Inside the Box

How to Make Reports and Projects Fun

My kids’ school is doing hybrid learning this year. They attend 2 days at school and 3 days at home. The teachers give them work to do, and I am also supplementing. Last year we supplemented with math, social studies, art, and science. This year I can throw out math because the teachers are teaching it! Now I can focus on the other subjects.

We received a whole bunch of Crayola project supplies in exchange for an honest review.

As part of that review I decided to have my daughter do some research and write about it. I warned her about it on Friday for the next week and she was already getting one ready. I told her she did not need to start it until she was home on Wednesday. Wednesday came and she knocked out two. She already started on a third with her friend! To say she was excited was an understatement.

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I was so impressed with her reports I wanted to write and individual post about how to make reports and learning fun. Not only was she reading to research her projects, she was writing and drawing pictures. Three skills in one! It is a perfect STEAM project.

Here are some tips to make projects fun for kids. I was a coach for odyssey of the mind last year and many of the techniques taught in that program are so useful. In that program the coach is there to help guide the kids, not there to do the work for the kids.

Let them choose something they like. Do not choose it for them. My daughter chose artic foxes and the sun because she loves them both.
Have some art supplies the kids can choose from. Again let the kids choose from what is available. This is what we had to choose from.

Check out the supplies on Crayola.com or Amazon.

Have books or internet sources available for them.
Set aside a time and let them do their thing! If the kids need help, help them, but do not do it for them.
Have books or internet sources available for them.

Here is the other project she made. She has since rolled them up and treasures them. Let me know if you try this with your kids. It can definitely help pass the time, be fun, and be a learning activity at the same time.

Make a Super Cute Pumpkin Quote Board

School has started for us. I wanted to give my kids an extra fun project to do this week and this Halloween themed modge podge wooden quote board fit the bill. I can not wait to display it in our house for Halloween.

Supplies

The supplies for the project and links of where to buy them are:

wooden board, can be purchased and cut at a hardware store or these precut ones from Amazon.
modge podge
paper cutter, I LOVE my Cutterpillar crop.
sponge brush
pumpkin stickers
scrapbook paper
sandpaper does not need to be a very high grit. The lower grits will be faster. A higher grit can be used later to make extra smooth.
Quote
Glitter if desired.

Instructions

The instructions for the project are as follows:

Gather the supplies.
Cut the wooden board to size.
Sand the board starting with the lower grit paper. I only used the lower grit to smooth the edges.
Cut the quote and scrapbook paper to size using a paper cutter. I made the scrapbook paper slightly smaller than the board so the edges would not curl

Glue the sandpaper to the board. Glue the quote the the paper. Put on the stickers. Let dry.

Apply the modge podge. Sprinkle with glitter.

Apply on more coat of modge podge.
Let dry overnight.
The board is ready to display.

I hope you like this project and have fun trying it yourself or with your kids.

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How to Make a Stain Glass Window with Crystal Effects Markers

Do your kids like window markers? Mine absolutely LOVE window markers, especially the Crayola Window Markers Crystal Effects. We decided to make a stain glass window using the markers.

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Crayola Crystal Effects markers go on clear when wet and then crystallize as they dry.

To do this project gather some painters tape and some Crystal Effects Markers. Click here to get some.

Next use the tape to make your pattern on the window.

Start coloring it in. It can be colored all the same color or different colors.

Isn't it so pretty?

Next remove the tap and like magic there is stain glass window art.

The finished product.

Bonus cleaning tip. Make sure to wipe it down more than once. The residue gets on the rag or paper towel.

And leaves a residue that crystallizes over and over again. It will eventually get better. It takes a few passes to get it completely clean.

Hope this project is super fun for you! Let me know if you try it. Here is the link again to get the markers.

The Perfect Self Portrait Activity for School #Trueselfie

Back to School is right around the corner and it could not be a more perfect time for Crayola to introduce some new crayons and a new project. These crayons are Confetti and Colors of the World. Both can be found at Walmart. To help celebrate the Colors of the World Crayons I joined with Crayola in the #Trueselfie challenge. The kids drew their own self portrait and I used the Color Camera App from the app store to draw some True Selfies. They came out great and really reflected our interests and personalities.

Read on to see tips on how to help kids make their own selfies and how to use the Color Camera App to make a selfie.

Crayola sent us a bunch of supplies to make our selfies. (All opinions are our own).

This is my sons portrait. He really, really likes red. And has for a while. He has red shoes, red backpack, red shorts, a Crayola red bedspread, and a red lamp. In back of him is a train. The inside of the train is right by his head. He started to use orange for his skin. I reminded him that the Colors of the World colors were there and he found his perfect color! I really liked this paper. It is the premium white construction paper. It is thick like card stock and holds the ink really well.

How to Make Selfies

To make True Selfies first find the perfect paper to use. My daughter used a sketchbook. My son and I used Project Premium White Construction Paper.

Next get out a bunch of supplies for the kids to make their own selfies. Mixing mediums (markers and crayons) is great and is something I highly encourage. I also recommend pulling out that Crayola box of 24-120 crayons to mix with the Colors of the World. Also have the kids find other supplies they want to use. We did not use the stencils, but I am excited to use these giant coloring pages with stencils this coming school year.

My daughter pulled in Confetti, Metallic, Pearl and Glitter crayons.

My kids also pulled in Paint Brush Pens because they are obsessed with them.

Next have the kids start drawing!

This is my daughters finished project. She really likes nature and making trees with the Paint Brush Pens. She likes to go on lots of adventures. She drew herself as a dragon adventurer with dragon wings and an air tank for high elevations. She also drew her pet dragon Bristle. It really captures her personality.

The last picture shows how to use the Crayola Camera App. Upload a picture. It will turn the picture into a coloring page. Then it can be printed and colored. This is a picture of me with Taylor Swift. I am currently obsessed with her new Folklore album right now. We listen to it every day. I colored this picture before but I could not get our skin and hair colors right. Using the Colors of the World crayons helped so much.

I hope you enjoy these #trueselfie portraits we made and can make them with your own family. Make sure to use the hashtag #trueselfie and tag Crayola and me on Instagram so we can see what you made!