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Complete the Picture Challenge
Suggested ages: 4–8; younger children may need a reader
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Instructions & usage
A shape is only the beginning. Turn four simple starts into your own pictures.
Complete the Picture Challenge is a solo completion challenge. Finish all four panels to win this drawing challenge.
Players: 1 · Time: about 10 minutes · Equipment: Pencils.
How to play
- Turn each starter shape into a different picture.
- Keep the printed shape as part of your drawing.
- Add at least three new details to each picture.
- Finish all four panels to win this drawing challenge.
Example of a turn
A circle can become a face, a wheel or the sun.
Scoring and finishing
Add at least three new details to each picture. Finish all four panels to win this drawing challenge.
At home and in the classroom
Print one sheet per child. A helper can read the directions first and check the completed challenge afterwards. Leave time to describe the finished drawing. The printed prompts give a clear completion goal while leaving room for personal ideas.
Try a variation
Complete the challenge with a helper first, then try it independently.
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What you’ll need
Pencils
Make the most of it
A circle can become a face, a wheel or the sun.
Printing tips
Check the file’s paper size and print one test page. Choose “fit” if edges are clipped.
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