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Art · The activity desk
Unicorn cloud picture
Draw an imaginary unicorn and invent a place it can visit.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
Paper and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: Sit together with paper on a flat surface.
Adult's role: Offer shape ideas and let the child choose colors and details.
Let's make it happen
- Draw a round head with a long muzzle, two ears, and a pointed horn.
- Add an eye and a flowing mane. Add a body and legs if you like.
- Draw clouds, a meadow, or another imaginary place and tell its story.
Make it simpler: Draw a unicorn face instead of a whole body.
Clean up: Put away the paper and crayons.
Adult stays beside the child.