Draw and Pass it Around
Here's What To Do
Create a picture together with your family.
Each person can have a turn to draw for a few seconds before passing the paper on to the next person.
After, describe your family masterpiece together!
If your family is large, or there will be a lot of wait time before each person’s turn, split into smaller groups, or sing a song while you’re waiting.
Put PEER Into Action
Pause:
- Smile at each other and do a few finger movements, like wiggling your fingers, to get hands ready to draw.
Engage:
- “Let’s make art together! Each person will have a turn drawing on the paper. Then, someone else will add to it.”
- “We’re making art and adding to it together, so your drawing might look different than what you think and that’s OK. If you want to make a separate drawing after, you can do that too.”
Encourage:
- Help your child understand the wait time by showing a timer. Give them notice before it is their turn, and before their turn is about to end.
- Have fun being creative so your child will be excited too. Encourage their efforts and creativity.
Reflect:
- “How did it feel to create art together?”
Not quite ready?
If your child isn’t comfortable with other people drawing on their work, let them complete the drawing and take the last turn.
Ready for more?
Your child can take the lead and suggest the types of materials to be used and the type of art they’d like to create with everyone (which can include taking turns adding lines to a story, song or dance).
As your child masters this skill...
They will create new artistic expressions from past artistic expressions.