World Art Day / Fold-and-Pass Creature Drawings
Fold-and-Pass Creature Drawings
Children fold paper into sections and take turns drawing a head, body and legs without seeing the others' parts, revealing a silly creature at the end.
How to run it
- Fold paper into three or four horizontal sections.
- The first child draws a head in the top section, extending the neck lines slightly into the next fold.
- Fold it over to hide the drawing and pass it on so the next child draws the body, then the legs.
- Unfold and name the creature together.
You will need
- paper
- pencils
- coloured pencils
Make it easier or harderYounger children can use three sections; older children can write a short story or fact file about their creature.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 5Children collaborate and use imagination, building on others' ideas and sharing stories about their creatures.
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