So this is a fun, quick, and easy little creativity activity. As long as you have paper and pencil or pen, you can do it anywhere! It's a great way to keep kids busy when waiting at the doctor's or when trying to keep kids quiet at church. Not that I've ever used it for the latter...we always just sit there and listen perfectly of course. Uh hum. And it's a great way to get that creativity flowing! Which is, perhaps, why the kids are often better at it than I am!
You need a partner and to each have a piece of paper. Both of you draw a quick scribble and then pass your paper to the other person (the scribble really works best if it's simple and quick, not filling in he whole page with lead). Take a few seconds to stare at the scribble you've been handed, trying to see a picture inside of it or what it could be part of, and then make it happen! Here my 9-year old and I exchanged scribbles and turned them into a snouted snail and a plant-eating dinosaur:
Here my 5-year old son and I switched scribbles and turned them into a cool sunglasses guy with a wicked scar, and a "steigacric" otherwise known as a stegosaurus. We'll be working on spelling this school year 😜
And then my 9 year-old and 5 year-old exchanged scribbles and turned them into a werewolf and a horseback rider:
The possibilities are endless! And prone to create giggles. So get your creativity on and have fun!
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