Graffiti and Street Art / Bubble Letter Name Tags
Bubble Letter Name Tags
Children design their name in bold bubble or block letters, adding shading, outlines and colour in a street-art style.
How to run it
- Show examples of bubble and block lettering.
- Have children sketch their name lightly in pencil.
- Go over the outline in marker and add shadows or 3D edges.
- Colour in and display the designs as a gallery wall.
You will need
- paper
- pencils
- erasers
- markers
- coloured pencils
Make it easier or harderYounger children can trace their initials; older children can add 3D shading and backgrounds.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 5Children explore identity and self-expression through lettering design.
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