Skill· 3y–5y· 2 min
Shape Safari Adventure
A playful drawing activity where parent and child explore making closed shapes and turning them into fun objects using everyday items.
Free to do together whenever you like.
How it works
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneUnderstands that they can use lines to enclose a space, and then begin to use these shapes to represent objects.Mind· 2.5y–4.2y· core
- MilestoneCopies a circleBody· 2.2y–4.2y· stretch
- MilestoneCopy a squareBody· 4.2y–5y· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneControls tools effectivelyBody· 3.3y–5y· core· Steps 1, 2, 4
- MilestoneProduces controlled varied strokesBody· 2y–3y· core· Steps 1, 2, 4
- MilestoneCreate simple representations of events, people and objects.Mind· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 3
- MilestoneGives meaning to own drawings or marksMind· 2.8y–3.8y· stretch
Visual example
Coming soon