Road Trip Idea: Dots & Lines Sketch Book

This activity is great for restaurants and road trips! It gives your sketch book a little twist…

you'll need Materials

• Blank sketch book
• Circular stickers/ coloured reinforcements (you can purchase these at office supply stores, dollar stores etc.)
• Markers
• Pencil
• Eraser
• Pencil Crayons

Directions

• Purchase a blank sketch book.
• Add various types of lines with a felt marker to the pages for your child to make into something.

• Do the same, arranging circle stickers in differerent formations on the page. You could use any types of shapes.

• See what creative things your child makes the lines and dots into, using her/his pencil, eraser and pencil crayons.

• Leave a few blank pages for them to set up some lines and dots for you to do too!

Purpose

• Developing fine motor skills through sketching
• Developing creativity

Safety Notes

• Erasers can be choking hazards. Be sure to store them away from children 0-3 or who tend to put things in their mouths.