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Coloring

Help children improve their coloring skills with some simple tips.

  • Markers drying out? Try just a drop of vinegar to bring them back to life.
  • Got crayon on your walls? If you catch it quickly, warm water and soap may be all that’s needed. If it’s hardened, you can try WD-40 or a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.
  • If you have a bunch of old broken crayons, make them new again with a vibrant mix of colors. Remove the papers and fill a mini muffin tin with crayon pieces. Place in 250 F oven for about 8-10 minutes. Make sure to cool them completely before using.
  • Store markers horizontally. This keeps them from drying out.
  • Encourage children to color in one direction and to stop before they reach the lines. They can fill in the white space as they finish each shape.
  • Change the pressure applied to pencil crayons to change depth and tones of individual colors. 
  • While pencil crayon is pretty difficult to erase. You can try removing pencil crayon from paper using an electric eraser, adhesive remover or with poster putty.
  • For a fun design, tape a few crayons together and start making shapes. It’s perfect for making rainbows.
  • Encourage children to try mixing their crayon colors to see what new colors they can create.
  • Color a sheet of paper completely with a variety of crayon colors. Then cover the multi-color surface completely with black crayon. Then take a paper clip and scratch out a drawing. The black crayon will come off, revealing the colors below.