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Easy Color Monster Craft For Kids

Elementary-aged children will love this fun and easy monster painting idea inspired by the book, The Color Monster.
Print Tutorial
6 different color monster artworks by kids.
Prep:5 minutes
Creating:40 minutes
Total Time:45 minutes

Equipment

  • Pencil

Supplies

Instructions

  • Read the book, The Color Monster. Use the questions above or your own questions to help facilitate a discussion on how artists use color to express feelings.
  • Start drawing monsters. Draw the eyes first.
  • Add a line for the head. Draw a zoomed-in version or large monster on the white drawing paper. Children can choose paper orientation.
  • Add details to the monster such as horns, mouth, nose, hair and texture. Encourage kids to show a feeling.
  • Outline drawings with a large chisel tip permanent marker.
  • Use paint sticks to add the main color to their monster. Tell students to keep the eyes and teeth white.
  • Work on the background using the paint sticks. The main requirement should be that you will make the background different than the monster.
  • Allow kids time to finish their creative feelings monsters.

Notes

  • Encourage each monster drawing to be unique and different. You will be amazed at how creative your students or kids can be!
  • The drawings work better if kids fill the whole page. To help get students to draw a large monster, start with the eyes.
Author: Erin
Cost: Less than $5