Have some free time?  Or just want to try something fun for a few minutes...or more?  Try this website:

http://thisissand.com/

It's computer sand art!  When you get to the site, there will be a little grey square in the upper, left-hand corner.  Click on that square to see the directions.  It is also fun to view the gallery, which can be accessed in the instructions area.

One warning!  This can be addictive!  Have fun!

The boys are trying out Colorix crayons, by Amos. 

These three-in-one silky crayons are really fun.  You can use them as a crayon and just draw.  Or you can use them as an oil pastel and blend colors.  The third application is to turn them into watercolors by using a paint brush dipped in water.  When used like a crayon, the colors are very dark and vivid.  The red is really red, the black is really black, etc.  The crayon has a silky, gliding feel on the paper.   They work really well as watercolors, too.  But my guys haven't had a lot of success blending them like oil pastels, yet.

Here is a picture done by my youngest in which he used  water on the sky and on the dirt and grass.  The rest of the picture was done dry.

And here is one done by my oldest son.  He did not use water, but he added a 3-D element to simulate more fire coming from the fire-breathing Apollanir (Bakugan).

Try them out for yourself!  They can be found at www.rainbowresource.com!