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Encourage children to be creative with crayons. Hilary White explains how they can be used in a variety of ways to make some fantastic pictures wax crayons are one of the cheapest art materials around - and one of the most versatile. Their chunky shape and bright colours make them the perfect drawing medium for young children, whereas older ones can try various techniques to create fabulous effects.

wax crayons are one of the cheapest art materials around - and one of the most versatile. Their chunky shape and bright colours make them the perfect drawing medium for young children, whereas older ones can try various techniques to create fabulous effects.

SCRATCH CARDS

You will need:

* Wax crayons

* Engraving tools such as blunt darning needles

* Sharpened pencils

* Screwdrivers

* Tweezers

* Rectangles of white card

* Black ready-mixed paint

* Thick paintbrushes

What to do:

1 Cover the surface of the card with a thick layer of wax and paint over it with the paint.

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