Crayon Grip Demonstration Chart

Follow these three simple steps to hold your crayon like a big kid!
(Show and practice each step with your crayon in hand.)

Step 1: Pinch the Crayon Near the Tip

• Use your thumb and index finger to pick up the crayon close to the tip.
• Keep your grip gentle—don't squeeze too hard!

[Image: Hand pinching crayon between thumb and index finger near the tip]

Step 2: Add Your Middle Finger for Support

• Let your middle finger rest under the crayon.
• This keeps the crayon steady as you draw.

[Image: Hand showing three-finger tripod grip on crayon]

Step 3: Relax Your Hand and Scribble

• Keep your ring finger and pinky curled in.
• Hold softly, then move your hand to color, draw lines, and make shapes!

[Image: Relaxed grip coloring a simple scribble]

Practice Area

Hold your crayon the right way and make colorful scribbles below:

Great job practicing your new crayon grip! Keep using these steps every time you draw.

Scribble Showtime Prompt Cards

Print, cut apart, and place face-down in a box or basket.
Students draw one card and create a scribble based on the prompt they pick!

Zigzag Tunnel

Draw a tunnel made of zigzag lines from one side of the paper to the other.

Rainbow Swirl

Create a big swirling line and color it in with all your favorite crayons, one color after another.

Bouncy Loops

Make lots of big, bouncy loops that look like jumping springs.

Wiggly Worm

Draw a long, wiggly line like a worm moving through the grass.
Add little bumps to make it extra wiggly!

Spiky Starburst

Draw lines that come out from one point like the rays of a shining star.

Rolling Hills

Sketch rolling, curved hills across the page—big curves, small curves, one after another.

Dotted Path

Make a path of dots and tiny dashes all over the paper—go straight, zigzag, or in circles!

Spiral Galaxy

Draw a spiraling shape that circles inward or outward—zoom around and around!

Cloud Puffs

Scribble soft, rounded loops like fluffy clouds drifting across the sky.

Magic Maze

Create a simple maze with twisty lines.
Can you scribble a path from the edge to the center?

Scribble Gallery Inspiration Sheet

Welcome, little artists! Scribbles are the seeds of wonderful pictures and even letters. Below are a few simple examples of how a quick scribble can become something special. Then it’s your turn to try!

1. Sunburst Scribble

Example: Start with a loose spiral scribble in the center of your paper. Next, add straight lines radiating out from your spiral to make sun rays.
[Image: Spiral scribble transformed into a shining sun]

Your Turn: Draw your own spiral and add rays below:

2. Cozy House Outline

Example: Make a large square or rectangle scribble. Then add a triangle on top for the roof, and small squares for windows.
[Image: Square scribble turned into a little house]

Your Turn: Scribble a box, then turn it into a house:

3. Looping Animal Friends

Example: Draw a row of connected loops to make a caterpillar’s body. Or create wavy loops for a fish swimming in the water.
[Image: Loops made into a caterpillar] [Image: Wavy loops made into a fish]

Your Turn: Use loops or waves to sketch your own animal below:

4. Scribbles Become Letters

Letters are just special shapes! Try these:

• Letter O: Make a big round loop scribble.
• Letter M: Draw zigzag scribbles—up, down, up, down.
• Letter S: Use an S-shaped scribble to practice curves.

Your Turn: Turn scribbles into letters here:

Great work! Remember, every scribble holds a surprise. Keep exploring lines, loops, and shapes to make pictures, letters, and stories of your own. Happy scribbling!