Got old CD cases? Here’s a great way to use them: create greeting cards using oil pastels and Sharpie. Our 5th and 6th graders made Valentines, birthday cards and more during a single 40-minute class.
Materials:
- CD jewel cases (trays removed)
- oil pastels
- Sharpies
- rubbing alcohol
- baby oil
- baby wipes for clean up
Several students made birthday cards. One made a farewell card. Another made a card consoling his father on the Bronco’s loss in the Superbowl.
Sharpie on the Outside, Oil Pastel on the inside
Students start by drawing a design on the front of the CD case using a black Sharpie. Then they open up the case and color the inside with oil pastel. The process is repeated on the back of the case. A lot of students wrote personal messages on the back of the case.
Correcting Mistakes:
It’s easy to fix mistakes. Rubbing alcohol will remove Sharpie. Baby oil will remove oil pastel. Our 5th and 6th graders fixed their own mistakes.
Keep it neat:
CD cases trap the oil pastel-mess on the inside of the case. These greeting cards can travel home without making a mess in the backpack.
At clean up time, wipe down the tables with baby wipes.
EASY! Plus you are keeping those old CD cases out of the dump!
Enjoy!
I love this project idea! I have used tissue paper on CD cases with my 2nd grade students many times. Its a great gluing project and they turn out beautifully. I keep a collection for a quick project every year. Luckily, as I was going to work one morning a box next to a trash can caught my eye. I stopped and it was full of empty CD cases…meant to be! One happy art teacher! I’ll have to try your project!
Hi Vicki
Wow – I love the idea of using tissue paper inside the CD cases. I can imaging a stained glass window design! What adhesive did you use?