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Dot-to-Dot

by , posted on August 31st, 2010 in Arts & Crafts



Looking for a simple way to exercise your child’s creativity? Here’s a great activity that takes only a second to prepare.

Three easy steps:

Step 1 Draw dots randomly on a page.
Step 2 Have your child connect those dots.
Step 3 See what they create.

Rules: 1. you don’t have to use every dot. 2. the thing that they’re drawing can change over time. 3. discuss what he/she created.

 

Dots are randomly placed on a piece of paper

Parent: What is it? Child: I think I know what it is but I don't want to spoil the surprise.

Adding color

Child: It's a map! It looks like a map in real life. Look there's your state. It's purple and everything in it is fancy—fancy restaurants, fancy places. Here's my state. It's striped. Everything in my state is cool.

 

Post your child’s creation on the Ellie Bellie Kids’ fan page. We’d love to see what they created!


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2 Responses to “Dot-to-Dot”

  1. Dave K. Cooper Says:

    September 1st, 2010 at 12:27 am

    Love how open-ended this is. Can I stay home from work tomorrow to do this with you guys? :)

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  2. Kirsten Says:

    September 1st, 2010 at 2:11 am

    that’s it: I’m repurposing the million doodles I do when on the phone with the phone company and getting the kids to connect my dots. What a FAB idea Jen – love the way you think. ;)

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