I have wanted to try this experience with my class ever
since reading about it on Teacher Tom’s Blog post, Nothing Normal Art.
The teacher in our threes class had pulled out a big bucket
of peeled crayon scraps. She was doing another
cool project. In her class the children
drew on top of a hot plate lined with foil.
They then covered the drawing with paper and rolled it with a roller
transferring the art to the paper.
Unfortunately I do not have any pictures of this.
But, with the peeled crayons coming out and my year quickly
ending, I knew I had to try this project.
We did it on our easel. I did line it with foil after I saw how much hot melted wax got all over it when I tested the activity. I curved the foil around the sides as well to prevent it from spraying on the floor.
The
children wrote their names on card stock, and then we used a hot glue gun to
attach the crayons to the paper. Tom lets the children use the hot glue gun. Now that I have given this a try, I would be more apt to do that too, but I wasn't up for that for the first go.
Some
chose to put them in a row, others randomly across the page. Then they held the hot hairdryer over the
crayons as they melted.
It was fascinating to watch how different children
approached it. Some became so intrigued
with how different crayons melted at different rates, or how the angel of the hairdryer
changed the flow of the melting wax, or how the dryer also melted the hot glue
often sending some crayons flying off the page.
A coupled of crayons refused to melt.
They noticed the colors mixing as the melting wax crossed paths. Some put their crayons in patterns or
selected several shades of the same color.
Some stayed until every last speck of crayon had melted and dripped down
the page, others tired more quickly. They also loved to watch each other.
I just love when science and art blend together so
compatibly and each child can experience the level of curiosity and discovery for
which they are ready. The products were unique and beautiful, but
the process was incredible!
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