Crayon Methods and Applications Index

Crayola for educators.

      Temporary dependence upon scaffolding tools such as coloring sheets, does not predetermine the student's dependency upon their use, nor does it imply that other creative processes can not or will not be used within the educational environment. As long as professional art educators are employed, additional scaffolding methods and tools will inevitably replace coloring sheets.

      There are many circumstances, however unfortunate, that dictate a child's exposure to art be limited. In cases such as these, parents and classroom teachers may introduce coloring sheets to a young and/or inexperienced student in order to achieve basic goals similar to those I have written about at my Color The Bible Blog.

      In the future, I will include lesson plans especially adapted for the use of coloring pages on this blog. For those of you who are unfamiliar with my resources visit, you may also visit Art Education Daily to read more articles and lesson plans about art education.

Read more about the importance of coloring activities:

• Importance of Coloring Activities for your Children
• Why Color?
• Pinchers Not Grippers! 

Read more about performance-based learning:

• What is Performance-Based Learning and Assessment, and Why is it Important?
• The Importance of Primary Education
• Research in Brain Function and Learning
• Ten Kindergarten Readiness Skills Your Child Needs

 Coloring Pages at Thrifty Scissors: Read Terms of Use Here

• Snow White Coloring Pages
• Little Red Riding Hood Coloring Pages
• Cinderella Coloring Pages  
• Buffalo Bill's Coloring Pages 
• Buster Brown Coloring Pages
• Thanksgiving Day Coloring Pages: pilgrims * turkey * the Karo corn maiden *
• Color and shade vintage racing cars and antique automobiles
• Coloring pages by Walter Crane: "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush" *  "The Woodcutter's Song" *
• Coloring pages by Kate Greenway: bird in a meadow *
• Coloring pages of animals, birds and amphibians: Elephant * Owl *

Art Techniques for The Use of Crayons:

• How to Make Crayon Monoprints
• Working With Melted Crayons
• Learning to Color With Block Crayons
• The most popular crayon etching technique used in elementary schools today 
• Examples of parrots colored using a crayon resist technique
• How Crayons Art Made 
• Colorful Crayon Resist Llamas

 More Coloring Page Collections:

• My largest collection of coloring pages at Crayon Palace
• Christmas Coloring Pages at my family blog, belsnickle.blogspot.com
• Selection of Easter, Spring and Fashion related coloring pages at Easter Egg Crafts
• A large selection of Bible related coloring pages at "Color The Bible"
• Unique Coloring Pages for Kids