10 Classroom Ideas with Crayola’s #1 Kids App
Crayola Create and Play is well-known by parents for its ability to provide kids with productive and educational screen time at home or while on the road. But, did you know that it’s also the perfect app to integrate into your classroom? Here are 10 ways you can make creative learning easily accessible for your students!
1. Whole Class Art Lesson: Use a Smartboard in class? With Create and Play’s new web version, you can share the app right from your Google Chrome browser! Try group activities like how-to-draw videos or themed coloring pages you can create together!
2. Story Time Follow-Up: After a read-aloud, have kids use the Free-Draw activity to express their emotions or create, imagine and illustrate an alternate ending for a story!
3. Free Time or Choice Time Activity: Let your kids choose from a range of creative activities that inspire them, like coloring, pixel art, or exploring the open world!
4. Morning Warm-Up: Use the app during transition times, like when kids finish early or need to stay focused while switching between activities or lessons.
5. Station, Center or Small Group Learning: Have a small group of 3-5 students focus on an activity, like using Free-Draw to express emotions or choosing a coloring page to show creativity.
6. Quiet Time or Brain Break Activity: Let students quietly explore the app during a break, using open-world and coloring activities to calm their minds and bodies.
7. Seasonal Art Projects: Use the app’s themed activities to create art that celebrates holidays or seasons, like designing winter wonderlands or spring gardens.
8. Art & Science Integration: Use activities like the Color Mixing Lab to teach concepts like primary colors and color theory, or explore the digital Smithsonian Museum to observe real artifacts and exhibits.
9. Teamwork Challenges: Split students into groups and have them collaboratively complete a series of creative tasks, such as designing a shared coloring page, solving puzzles, or spelling a certain number of words in Spell ‘n Spray.
10. Participate in Crayola Creativity Week Jan 27-Feb 2: Participate in the week-long event in the app, including daily celebrity videos and creative activities. Educators who sign up for Crayola Creativity Week can now access a special teacher-version of Crayola Create and Play - for FREE!
Are you an educator? Contact us here if you’re interested in accessing the free teacher version. With up to 100 student seats, classroom-friendly tools, and guided tips for classroom integration, this version empowers teachers to lead creativity-filled moments and lessons aligned with their needs.
Crayola Create and Play empowers children to bring their imaginations into action through engaging creative learning activities. With the new web-based version and free access for teachers, even more children can build creative confidence and thrive in a fun, educational environment.
Published on January 24, 2025
