Consider the joy a box of crayon brings! (And for only twenty cents for a 24 color box.)  Some of the cutest coloring books can be found at $1 shops too!  A ream of inexpensive white paper for completely orginal artistic expressions makes the gift complete.  Have time to sew?  Why not make an adorable crayon roll to hold them all together? Crayon boxes don't hold up very long and it can be hard to see the color you want–crayon rolls don't have that problem.  And they don't make a sound if you accidentally drop one during church!  For a great tutorial try this one from Skip to My Lou:  http://www.skiptomylou.org/2007/04/25/on-a-roll/

Go a step further and make a crayon apron so the little artist will always have her tools at hand!  Here's a tutorial for a simple butcher style apron:  http://djsgemstones.blogspot.com/2008/07/easy-crayon-apron-for-little-artist-in.html  There are also some adorable half apron styles available from Cberry at her Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5375558  

A crayon tote keeps all your crayons handy and gives you a place to store your coloring books and drawing paper.  I can see this on a cute hook in a child's room keeping everything ready to go and easy to grab for an outing. I have misplaced my source for this picture–so if you own it, please e-mail me so I can give you credit and a link to your store!