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We’ve also used food coloring. Just put a few drops into a tablespoon of water. The only caveat here is the food coloring can stain, so use with caution! Your Turn: Make Crayon Resist Art!
I haven’t been reading many picture books lately, but with large groups of college students above and below me (don’t get me started) while I can’t focus on my current novel, I was able to concentrate on a picture book, and thanks to Goodreads friend Kathryn for encouraging me to read this particular book, and due to it being due at the library Monday, I just read it, and I’m glad I did. I embarrassed myself at the circulation desk reading it because I kept barking out laughter. The illustrations are fantastic (same guy who illustrated "This Moose Belongs to Me", another one of my faves) and the text is spot on. Did you know that you can write secret messages with white crayons and watercolors? The technique is called color resist, and it produces some beautiful effects that will wow your kids. I don't always review books that my son brings home from the school library (unless I love or HATE them haha) but this one made the 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards and several of you have it on your "to-read" list.I love the message of the book, even though it is extremely didactic, and the humor and the pictures are wonderful. The reason why I gave this book a four star rating was because even though the story was pretty interesting, the letters that the crayons wrote to Duncan tend to be extremely long and it made me a bit frustrated since I think that the humor in the letters still would have been there, if they were to shorten the letters down to a few sentences and still get the crayons’ points across.
There's often a adult twist, as in the illustration for Pink's letter, which complains that Duncan might be stereotyping Pink as a 'girl's color." The drawing is of a pink dinosaur laughing at an embarrassed pink monster and a cowboy in pink chaps and vest. Above, you can see (from top to bottom) the results from: lemon juice, milk, and vinegar invisible ink.
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The lemon juice invisible ink technique is best for older children and must be supervised as using heat (from a candle or another source) could be dangerous for younger children. Use your best judgment. Invisible Ink – Vinegar We knew her developmental skills were rapidly changing, but how do you even go about keeping a toddler entertained?! Add a tablespoon or two of milk to a small bowl or glass. Then, use a Q-tip to write a secret message on a blank, white paper. Allow to fully dry. Peach Crayon is upset because Duncan peeled his wrapper off and now he is 'naked.' I found this storyline strained, but okay. Second, if you don’t have watercolor paint, use watered down finger paint. I like to use an ice cube tray for the paint and fill a couple sections with plain water for rinsing the brush.
Draw or write on the watercolor paper with a white crayon. You can write the message before the activity and have your kid reveal it with watercolors. My kids wanted to write their own. Just make sure you press hard enough to get enough wax on the paper. The coolest way to use white crayons is to write secret messages. By writing on a white piece of paper, you won’t be able to see the message since it’s white on white. But with the help of some watercolor paint, your message will appear right in front of your eyes! Crayon Resist Watercolor Art Materials: The vinegar invisible ink technique is best for older children and must be supervised as using heat (from a candle or another source) could be dangerous for younger children. Use your best judgment. Invisible Ink – Milk I guess some reviewers find the crayons too "whiny," but I see nothing wrong with an inanimate object objecting to being used improperly. And, Duncan's crayons have a litany of complaints from overuse to who makes a better sun - yellow or orange. And the poor peach crayon - it's all naked 'cos Duncan peeled off its paper! Stop the presses--the best new Children's book of 2013 is in and it is "The Day the Crayons Quit", no arguments.
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White Crayon is sad he is so invisible. This lament is accompanied by a hilarious illustration titled: White Cat in the Snow by Duncan. LOL LOL
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