Jenny's Crayon Collection: Kid's Art

Dream About Space with Wooden Spaceship Kit from Kid Made Modern

My kids absolutely LOVE space. During out stay at home time we have been studying astronomy. As part of the study we incorporated this kit from Kid Made Modern Wooden spaceship kit. My two year old even joined in on the fun with lots of supervision. She painted the pink one and proceeded to peel the stickers off before I get get a picture. She loved her little space ship she made.

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Super Fun Confetti, Gem, Rock and Giant Crayons for Kids by Kid Made Modern

How fun do these Kid Made Modern crayons look? These are the rock crayons. There are also gem, confetti and giant crazy crayons. I tested out the standard Kid Made Modern markers and crayons and they had a diverse palette with vibrant colors and excellent lay down properties. These specialty crayons were no exception. They all colored really well and each were unique in their own way.

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Here are the boxes for the gem, confetti and rock crayons. The gem crayons have a unique shape and the rock and gem crayons are confetti crayons, ie made of more than one color.

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Here are the boxes for the giant crazy crayons. They come in regular neon and bright. They are a mixture of colors.

Here are all the colors for the rock crayons. They contain 2 colors each with one base color and another color sprinkled in.

Here are the confetti crayons. These crayons are ideal for blending and shading. I would use this whole palette for a picture. They look really good together.

Here are the gem crayons. They all have tips that are easy to write with.

Small kids can grip both the gem crayons and the rock crayons easily in their hands.

Here is my daughter and son coloring with the rock crayons. Can you tell what costume she is wearing?

Overall we were super happy with the crayons. These sets are super fun for kids of all ages. Their easy grip is ideal for young colorists and still fun for older kiddos. Check them out on Amazon.

Crayon Boxes and Crayons

Here are all the crayons with their boxes. Aren't they pretty?

Rock Crayons

Confetti Crayons

Gem Crayons

Crazy Crayon Colors

We did not end up using these because I am a collector and did not want to open the package, but they would work a lot like the confetti crayons.

Create a Custom Haunted House

One of my favorite parts of Toy Fair is connecting with toy companies. This year I was able to connect with Kids Made Modern. What drew me to their company was their crayons, go figure. But then I found lots of amazing crafting kits.

With my kids home three days a week now it is the perfect thing for us. When my kids were smaller we used to go to Michaels Camp Creativity during the summer. At the camp they would have all the crafting supplies to make specific crafts. I loved it because my kids got to be creative, but I did not have to gather all the supplies. This is exactly what Kids Made Modern has done. They have gathered all the themed supplies in a kit for kids to unleash their creativity. I like it again because I do not have to go and gather all the supplies. I buy the kit and it is all there. And anything that can save me money right now is worth it!

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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.

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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.

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!