Art & making · 20 minutes · 6–10 years
Draw a shape city
Combine shapes into an imaginary accessible place.
All you need
Paper, pencil, optional crayons.
Grown-up, read this first
Invent a place, not a map to your real home. Use age-appropriate materials.
Adapt to your child’s needs and stop if uncomfortable.
Let’s give it a go
A question to take with you
Who might find your first design difficult?
Talk it through or draw on paper. There is no answer box or personal information to submit.
Make it gentler
Draw one house and a path.
Take it further
Add a key for library, garden and bus stop symbols.