We have only recently revisited them, which reminded me how awesome they really are. They are simple to make and cost nearly nothing to make. Plus, you could make any kind of design you want, making it easy to tailor to your child's interests.
So if you are looking for a simple busy bag idea for kids, then look no further than these homemade crayon rubbing cards.
How to Make Easy DIY Crayon Rubbing Cards for Kids Using Hot Glue
Here's what you'll need to make some homemade crayon rubbing cards using hot glue:
- Cardboard
- Pencil or marker
- Hot glue
I then drew the designs I wanted onto the cardboard using pencil.
My designs include a star, apple, flower, tree, smiley face, cat, swirl, and leaf. But, like I mentioned previously, pick designs that appeal to your child.
Once you have your designs drawn, follow your drawing with the hot glue. Be sure to make it thick. A small layer of hot glue will yield terrible crayon rubbings. The more raised up the glue is, the better.
Here are the cards that I made. As you can see, the boys have also colored on the cards themselves.
Once the hot glue is dry, feel free to do some crayon rubbings. Simply place the cards underneath a sheet of paper and rub the crayons over the paper. It's a great fine motor activity for kids! Find more fine motor activities for kids in our fine motor activity books.
Other Ideas You'll Love
This post is part of a series called the Busy Bag of the Month Series. Here are some other great busy bag ideas for kids.
Felt Haunted House Busy Bag from Toddler Approved
Pumpkin Felt Play from No Twiddle Twaddle
Cookie Math Play Dough Mat from Coffee Cups and Crayons
Halloween Math Busy Bag from The Educators' Spin on It
Love this idea!
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DeleteThese are great!
ReplyDeleteThanks! We think so too!
DeleteThese are so neat. I think my daughter would just like tracing the shapes with her fingers as much as doing the crayon rubbings!
ReplyDeleteTracing the shapes would be a great sensory and prewriting activity!
DeleteThis is such a neat idea! I think I know what our art project is gonna be on Monday!
ReplyDeleteThat's great! Have fun on Monday!
DeleteOhhhh! I LOVE this idea, Dyan! I see some of these in our future for SURE!
ReplyDeleteAwesome, Jackie! I am sure that the hooligans would love these!
DeleteI loved it so much i did pumpkins for my kids Halloween day activities. I guess i didn't put enough glue but something went wrong it wasn't working for my kids lol. they loved the idea though i will try again when i am all alone nice and quiet.
ReplyDeleteTwo things to try:
Delete1. Don't make the design too intricate, leaving enough space between glue lines.
2. Layer the glue so that it is raised up from the cardboard.
I tried making snowflake ones a week ago and they failed because they were too intricate and I ran out of hot glue. :(
oh ok i will give it another go maybe on a saturday or sunday. thank you.
DeleteAnd if it still doesn't work, maybe try thicker cardboard. Good luck!
DeleteSo much fun! I could also see these as being a great alternative for children who are too sensory-sensitive to use sandpaper letters, etc. Can't wait to try!
ReplyDeleteThey would definitely be a great alternative to sandpaper letters! Great idea!
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