Watercolor & Crayon Name

You can give your watercolor skills a practice and make a pretty sign at the same time.
1. I strongly recommend starting with some kind of watercolor paper as it will make a big difference in the brightness of the paint color. Working with a wide format, have the students draw five equal horizontal sections that are about the same width, using a pencil. Have the students mark the center of the paper and then figure out what the middle letters are in their names. In my case, I made my letter "T" in the middle, and then added the "KA" to the left, and "HY" to the right. They can do the same with their middle and last names, always making capital letters that touch the top and bottom of each line.
2. After the name is completely planned in pencil, the students are to trace the lines and letters in crayon, pressing hard to leave lots of wax.
3. Using watercolor paints, have the students paint in all the shapes they have made with bright colors. It helps to have lots of color choices so that not many colors end up being next to each other when finished.