Crayon Stained Glass

Activity: Crayon Stained Glass

Target participant group: kids with cancer

Therapeutic potential of this activity: This activity helps improve fine motor skills, social skills, increase attention span and encourages creativity.

What other groups may benefit from this activity? This activity activity would be beneficial for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or autism. However, this activitiy can really be adapted to a wide range of individuals.

What groups may not be as appropriate for this activity? This activity may not be appropriate for anyone were the safety of burning one self with an iron my be an issue.

Activity description:  For this activity you want to sharpen different colored crayons. Make sure to seperate the different colored shavings. Put the shavings in between 2 peices of wax paper. You want to put like colors togethers otherwise they just all blend in with one another. Iron the top wax paper, this should melt the crayon shavings. Cut out a design in the middle of a black peice of construction paper. Do the same design on another peice of construction paper. Put the wax paper with the melted crazyon shavings in between the 2 peices of construction paper. Voila, you have a stained window!

Resources needed: For this activity your going to need wax paper, crayons, pencil sharpener, iron, and black construction paper

Best leadership style for this activity: The best leadership style for this activity would be a combination of laissez-faire and democratic. As a leader you want to make sure that your participants are able to be creative yet safe.

Where did you find this activity?

http://www.recreationtherapy.com/tx/trapaint.htm

Where can others find more information on this activity?
This website is wonderful because it give you step by step instructions for making the stained glass along with tips. 
http://crafts.kaboose.com/melted-crayon-stained-glass-window.html