Kids activity · Drawing and storytelling · Originality through constraints
Imagine a sleepy dragon in a place you invent. This is a make-believe paper activity; you can use drawings, spoken words, or writing.
Make a picture using only three shapes and give it an unexpected title.
- Draw the main character before the adventure begins.
- Add one detail that tells us what it wants.
- Draw a second picture in which something small changes.
Use ordinary paper and a pencil or another familiar drawing tool. Stay where you are comfortable. You do not need to go outside, collect objects, send a message, or share personal details.
Try a question
What did your character notice that it had not noticed at the beginning?
Younger readers can ask a trusted grown-up to read the instructions with them. There is no score and no need for your picture to look like anyone else’s.