Crayon drawings can have other media applied to it too, and it needn’t be expensive or hard to work with. This castle had some small stickers randomly placed on the walls, right before coloring.

The added step of placing sticker “bricks” turns this project into something extra engaging. By sticking the bricks onto their drawing, students instantly create a surface that implies texture, helping them understand one of the essential elements of art without needing advanced techniques.

Castles naturally lend themselves to lessons on towers, roofs, windows, and walls, all of which challenge kids to use shapes and lines in new ways.