Written and illustrated by Diane Alber.
Guess what? I have a pet unicorn! It’s true! People keep telling me, “Never let a unicorn scribble.” But why? Unicorns can run on rainbows, so why can’t they scribble?
I thought, “What if I give her just one crayon?” But oh no, she ate it! My favorite bright pink crayon was now in her tummy. Maybe that’s why people say unicorns shouldn’t scribble—they eat crayons!
Then I thought, maybe unicorns don’t know how to use crayons. So, I took all my crayons and started to scribble. I made a blue scribble, a pink scribble, a yellow scribble, and even a crazy scribble. I hoped my unicorn would learn by watching me.
I tried again and gave her a teal crayon. But she ate half of it! I said, “Unicorn, we don’t eat crayons; we draw with them!” Then I realized, maybe she couldn’t hold a crayon like I could. That’s why she was eating them!
I had an idea! I tied some crayons to her horn. Suddenly, glitter scribbles shot out like water from a hose! Rainbow scribbles were everywhere—on the floor, the ceiling, the walls, and even on my lamp!
I’ve been asking my mom to redecorate my room, but I don’t think this is what she imagined. Then I heard a noise. Uh-oh, I was going to be in trouble! I quickly blocked the door before my mom could see.
I started to explain, “Well, it all started when I heard to never let a unicorn scribble. I gave her a crayon, and she ate it. I tried to teach her, but she ate another crayon. So, I tied crayons to her horn, and wow, it was magical! The scribbles were sparkly, but it made a mess.”
To my surprise, my mom peeked in and smiled. “You didn’t make a mess; you made a glowing masterpiece!” When I turned around, all the scribbles were on my easel—not on the ceiling, walls, or lamp. It was the most amazing art ever!
People might say unicorns shouldn’t scribble because they eat crayons or make a mess. But if my unicorn hadn’t scribbled, she wouldn’t have made this masterpiece. So, remember: all great art starts with a scribble, and even unicorns have to start somewhere!
Unicorn Scribble Art: Let’s create our own magical scribbles! Gather some crayons, paper, and glitter. Imagine you have a unicorn horn like in the story. Use the crayons to make colorful scribbles on the paper. Sprinkle a little glitter on top to make your art sparkle. What colors did you use? How does your masterpiece make you feel?
Crayon Experiment: Just like the unicorn learned to use crayons, let’s explore what happens when we use different tools to make art. Try using crayons, colored pencils, and markers. How do they feel different when you draw with them? Which one do you like best and why? Share your favorite tool with a friend and see what they think!
Story Time Reflection: Think about the story of the unicorn and the crayons. Why do you think the unicorn ate the crayons at first? What did the unicorn learn by the end of the story? Talk with a partner about a time you learned something new. How did you feel when you finally understood it?
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript, removing any unnecessary repetitions, filler words, and maintaining clarity:
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**Books: Never Let a Unicorn Scribble**
Written and illustrated by Diane Alber.
I recently got a pet unicorn. I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s true! Everyone keeps telling me to never let a unicorn scribble. Why would anyone say such a thing? I mean, unicorns can run on rainbows, so why can’t they scribble?
I thought if I gave her just one crayon, what could go wrong? Well, I’ll tell you—she ate it! Now my favorite bright pink crayon was traveling to the belly of my unicorn. This is probably why people say unicorns should never scribble: because they eat crayons.
Then it occurred to me that maybe unicorns don’t know how to use crayons. So, I gathered all my crayons and started to scribble. I made a blue scribble, a pink scribble, a yellow scribble, and even a crazy scribble. Now that she could see how crayons work, I thought I would give her another chance to scribble.
I took out a teal crayon and placed it right in front of her, but she ate half of it! I said, “Listen to me, unicorn! We do not eat crayons; we draw with them!” But then I realized a unicorn couldn’t hold a crayon like I could. Maybe that was why she was eating them.
I had an idea! Maybe if I tied a few crayons to her horn, that would help her scribble. Within seconds, glitter scribbles started shooting out like water from a fire hose. Sparkling rainbow scribbles were everywhere! They were on the floor, on the ceiling, on the walls—they were even on my lamp!
I’ve been begging my mom to redecorate my room for a while now, but I don’t think this is what she had in mind. Then I heard a noise down the hall. This was it—I was going to be in so much trouble! I popped out of my room and blocked the door before my mom could say anything.
I started to explain the mess she was about to see. “Well, it all started when I heard to never let a unicorn scribble, but I had to find out why. So, I gave my unicorn a crayon, and then she ate it. I tried to teach her to scribble, but then she ate another crayon. So, I tied the crayons to her horn, and boy was that horn magical! The scribbles started shooting out like a water fountain, and they were so sparkly, but it made such a mess.”
To my surprise, my mom peeked around the corner and smiled. “You didn’t make a mess; you made a glowing masterpiece!” When I turned around, all the scribbles were on my easel—not on the ceiling, not on the walls, not on my lamp. They were all on one big piece of paper, and it was the most amazing art ever!
All this time, people wanted to stop unicorns from scribbling. It could be because they eat crayons or because it’s so messy. But if my unicorn had never scribbled, she would have never learned how to make this masterpiece. So, the next time you hear a unicorn shouldn’t scribble, just remember: all great art starts with a scribble, and even unicorns have to start somewhere.
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