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    Home » Crafts

    Crayon Roll Kids Art Kit

    Modified: May 2, 2022 · Published: May 6, 2013 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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    I was at a MOPS meeting last week where we made a Crayon Roll Kids Art Kit. It was simple to make and perfect for bringing to a restaurant or doctor's office. This easy kid's art kit can be made in 5-10 minutes with the free printables and worksheets provided.

    Crayon Roll - Kids Art Kit. This is great kit to take with you on the go. Your child can color while waiting at a restaurant or doctor's office.

    Supplies

    • 10 inch by 6 ½ inch piece of felt
    • 6 crayons
    • Scissor
    • 4x6 inch blank notepad
    • 23 inch piece of grosgrain ribbon (⅜ of an inch wide)
    • Dark colored ballpoint pen
    • Custom Template (at the end of the post)
    supplies for crayon roll

    Using the template I have provided, cut the rectangle shape out and place it over your felt. (Tape the template and felt together to prevent slippage, if needed.)  Using a ballpoint pen, poke through each of the dots on the template so some ink appears on the felt.  Once all of the holes have been poked through, remove the template and "connect the dots" on the felt.  You should be left with lines indicating where to cut.  Carefully cut on all of the lines.

    grey felt

    An easy way for me to cut them was to fold the felt in half and cut a small incision where the lines were and then open up the felt so I could cut the rest.

    When the lines are all cut, insert the pad into the two long lines as shown below.

    grey felt with a hole cut in it

    Then push your crayons through the holes as shown. If they are feeling tight going in, just cut the felt a tiny bit more being careful not to go through to the next cut.

    pushing a red crayon through felt

    Next, thread the ribbon through the slits in the back. Some people find it easier to thread the ribbon first  before inserting the pad and crayon, but I thought it was pretty simple either way.

    Make a kids art kit

    Tie the ribbon to close the crayon roll, and your child is ready to create!

    DIY crayon roll art kit

    My kids loved the art kits and now that I see how easy they are to make, I am thinking of making some as party favors. You can change the felt and ribbon colors to really customize the look.

    child coloring
    printables terms and conditions

    Crayon Roll Template

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      1. Kim says

        November 02, 2016 at 8:14 pm

        Should I use a certain kind of felt? This is so cute!

        Reply
        • Vicky says

          November 03, 2016 at 11:31 am

          Hi Kim,

          As long as it's not too thin, I think any kind of felt would work. Hope this helps.

          Reply
      2. ngjane78 says

        August 21, 2013 at 3:03 pm

        Hi, I've adapted your tutorial to make a no-sew felt kit. Thanks so much for the idea! http://kidsjoyhome.wordpress.com/

        Reply
      3. Nicole Feliciano says

        May 31, 2013 at 10:40 pm

        Love this idea. We linked to you on #FridayFinds on Momtrends here:

        http://www.momtrends.com/2013/05/friday-finds-art-kits-for-kids/

        Have a great weekend!

        Reply
      4. Becky says

        May 10, 2013 at 3:42 pm

        What a great idea. Much more cute than a bunch of broken crayons rolling around in the bottom of my purse. A great gift for birthdays too!

        Reply
      Vicky from Mess for Less

      I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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