My First Crayola Art Supplies + Giveaway

I have encouraged my children to be creative since the day they could start holding art supplies. We have been using Crayola products for many years and we often have a big mess as a result. Crayola has recently introduced us to their My First Crayola supplies that have helped cut down on our mess. We were sent My First CrayolaTM Washable Crayons My First CrayolaTM Washable Markers, My First CrayolaTM Washable Stampers, My First CrayolaTM Washable Dry-Erase Activity Mat, My First CrayolaTM Washable Triangular Dry-Erase Crayons, My First CrayolaTM Washable Musical Rub-Art Station , My First CrayolaTM Mess-Free Markers & Paper, My First CrayolaTM Mess-Free Finger Painting, and a specially marked box of original Cheerios® cereal.

Out of that pack, Evan’s favorite was the My First Crayola Mess-Free Fingerpaint and Paper. We put the paint on his finger and when used on the “magic” paper, the colors appeared.

Isabella’s favorite was the My First CrayolaTM Washable Dry-Erase Activity Mat. It uses triangular crayons that are easier for her to hold and she can pick any of the included coloring sheets to put under the clear page. When she’s done coloring, she can wipe it off and start again. This is perfect for car trips!

Crayola’s child development expert Cheri Sterman offers tips on how to use wonderful, together-time moments to encourage a child’s development and sense of discovery.

Build their vocabulary. Not sure what to say about the page of dots or dashes your child created? Describe the colors and shapes you see to help your child add new words to their vocabulary.

Tell me about your picture? Children’s drawings are their first communication well before they can read and write. Ask your child to tell you about the drawing they create. That blue blob you’re looking at may be a puppy, an elephant or a tiger. It’s OK for the same blue blob to mean something different tomorrow. Resist the urge to tell your child what you see and listen to their interpretation.

Focus on the process. Pudding paintings and rhythmically dotting colors on paper are part of the important journey to eventually creating more recognizable drawings. Emphasize the enjoyment of the process more than the end result. The actual work is not as important as the joy your child felt when creating it.

Creative confidence. As your child grows into the toddler years, and their scribbles take shape creative confidence begins to bloom. One of the best responses to your child’s artwork is, “Let’s hang it on the refrigerator together.”

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