Drawing with Crayons

Drawing With Crayons

I remember doing heaps of drawing with crayons when I was a kid. Crayons are great to draw and color in with. If you haven't got any for your child yet then you really should. This lens has some of the best crayons around.

I recommend these Crayons

Crayola 120ct Original Crayons

Let your imagination get Medieval with Wizard's Giant Box of Crayons! Divided into two boxes with 48 crayons each and one box with 24, your selection is a mind-boggling collection of 120 different colored crayons! While working on your masterpiece, choose from out-of-this-world colors such as "Laser Lemon", "Goldenrod", and "Shocking Pink." You'll be pleasantly shocked when you discover the surprise inside the box! All supplies fit inside the portable box. Crayons measure 3 5/8" x 5/16".

Amazon Price: $10.77 (as of 07/06/2009)

A Brief History of Crayons

Crayons are made from paraffin, a waxy substance derived from wood, coal, or petroleum. Paraffin was produced commercially by 1867, and crayons appeared around the turn of the century. The early crayons were black and sold mainly to factories and plants, where they were used as waterproof markers. Colored crayons for artistic purposes were introduced in Europe around the same time, but like the black crayons, they contained materials that were toxic (usually charcoal and wax) and thus were not appropriate for children. The Binney & Smith Company, who still make crayons, had a canny grasp of the American educational market, having previously marketed dustless chalk for chalkboards. This company sold its first package of eight colored crayons, suitable for use in schools by children, in 1903.

Great Crayons

Crayola 150-Count Telescoping Crayon Tower

150 ct. Crayola Crayons - The Telescoping Crayon Tower puts lots of color at kids' fingertips and compacts neatly for storage. Comes with a built-in sharpener for extra convenience. More colors means more fun!

Amazon Price: $13.99 (as of 07/06/2009)

Crayola 120ct Original Crayons

Let your imagination get Medieval with Wizard's Giant Box of Crayons! Divided into two boxes with 48 crayons each and one box with 24, your selection is a mind-boggling collection of120 different colored crayons!

Amazon Price: $10.77 (as of 07/06/2009)

Finger Crayons (Set of 10)

2 years & up. Crayons perfectly sized for little hands to hold in their palms or place on their fingertips. Extra durable, set of 10 stackable crayons.

Amazon Price: $8.00 (as of 07/06/2009)

Crayola 48ct Trayola Twistable Crayons

A new style of crayon. Twist the barrel end and the crayon moves up. No sharpener needed and no labels to peel. Includes 8 colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, black and brown.

Amazon Price: $18.99 (as of 07/06/2009)

Crayola Washable Crayons 16-pk.

Crayola Washable Crayons are the perfect coloring book crayons for little hands. Let kids imaginations run wild with these easy-to-grip, washable crayons. The Crayola Washable formula was designed to wipe off of most walls and non-porous household surfaces with just warm water and a sponge.

Amazon Price: $3.00 (as of 07/06/2009)

Bargain Crayons

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Do your kids use Crayons?

Lensmaster

EelKat wrote...

I'm an artist. People are always stopping to ask me about my art, they always ask the same questions: "Your colors are so bright? What did you use to make this?" My answer always shocks them: I used crayons! No one ever connects fine art to crayons and very few artists use crayons because they think they are "just for kids". I love crayons though, and use them all the time.

Posted March 15, 2009

Lensmaster

GrowWear wrote...

Lovely lens, Spuds. It still evokes fond memories when I take a whiff from a new box of crayons.

Posted May 15, 2008

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Drawing with Crayons