ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Pastel

Pastel is like a soft, colorful treasure crayon that grown-ups use to create beautiful pictures. It's like a rainbow in a stick! Pastels come in many different colors, and they are so soft and gentle that they feel like a pillow to your skin when you touch them.

When you draw with pastels, it's like you are using magic to create a world of your own. The colors blend together in a gentle way, and you can make the sun look like it's shining, or make the grass look like it's blowing in the wind.

But you have to be careful when you use pastels, because they are so soft and gentle that they can break easily. So you have to be gentle with them, and take your time when you draw.

When you're done with your pastel picture, it will look so beautiful that you will want to put it up on your wall so everyone can see it. And you'll want to use pastels again and again, to make more magical pictures come to life.
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