2nd Grade Crayon Rubbing Texture Paintings

We did a lesson texture paintings, and then I took the class out to the playground to do the artworks. I gave the kids 2 crayons, and told them to rub them on the paper of various textures around the playground. They used trees, stairs, fences, concrete, wood, and other things. They turned out really good. Here are some examples of some of my favorites.

I really think this project was a success. The kids really had fun seeing the texture come through the paper. I liked the way students compared or discovered new textures and ran around to share what they found. It really shows kids that texture comes from everywhere, even though they pass by these textures everyday while having fun.