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Rainbow crayon art to do with the grandkids

If you’re looking for a cost-effective way of brightening up your walls, or just a fun activity to do with the grandkids that doesn’t involve a touchscreen, we’ve got a great project for you. This canvas is so simple to make, and the finished project is a stunning piece of art you can pass off as a gallery piece (depending on your poker face).

What you’ll need:

Method:

  1. Carefully line your work space with newspaper. This project can get a little messy, so it’s best to err on the side of caution and go overboard.
    NOTE: You’ll also want to wear ‘craft-friendly’ clothes for this – splattered crayon on your good pants is not a good look.
  2. Choose your colour scheme and organise your crayons. Maybe you want to do graduating shades of blue into purples that fade into red. Or perhaps you want a rainbow. Or maybe you want a completely random design. Now is the time to play around with your crayons and see what you think works best.
  3. Glue your crayons to the top of the canvas in order.
  4. Stand the canvas up if possible (perhaps leant on a wall or box) and aim the hair dryer downwards. Switch the dryer to its hottest setting and go to work.
  5. Let the dryer melt the crayons so that the wax drips down the canvas. Keep melting until you think enough of the canvas has been covered.
  6. Now you can remove the crayons and admire your handiwork.

Related links:

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Tags:
diy, craft, art, easy