Cover It Up!

Want ORIGINAL and IMPRESSIVE report covers? Your report is sure to stand out with one-of-a-kind, easy-to-correct designs!

• 1.

  Measure paper for a report cover. Cut it to size with Crayola® Scissors.

• 2.

  Decorate the cover with Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils. Plan to erase so you can create cool designs. You could illustrate the topic of your report, decorate puffy letters, or make stripes and dots. Whatever you do, create a strong visual impact! Here’s how we made the sample.

• 3.

  Draw and color a square in the center. Color concentric squares in alternating colors until the entire page is filled.

• 4.

  Use the eraser to rub away lines from the center out to the paper’s edges. It’s a spider web! Erase out the report title. Use another color to fill the area. Erase a large spider in the center of your web. Color it black. WOW!

Benefits

• Students use their artistic skills to create a unique report cover that reflects the report’s content.
• Students combine their art and a written report to design an interesting and original presentation.

Adaptations

• Students with disabilities might use file folders or plastic report covers instead of posterboard if cutting is too challenging.
• Use the erasing technique to create interesting and unique book covers, file folders, CD covers, letterhead, and other items.
• Assessment: Consider how well the cover reflects the content of the report. How imaginative is the design? In what ways was erasing used to accentuate the report cover?