Give kids a pencil and some paper and a little bit of direction and they’ll be able to fill a few minutes with a drawing, number, or word game. These make great diversions when working with a group of kids finishing projects at different times or when with a couple of children who are feeling antsy.
Quick Drawings
Children draw a simple shape such as a square, heart, clover, diamond, random blob, etc. Next, follow the lines of the first drawing and draw the shape inside the shape. Make the lines as close as possible. Repeat, each time drawing the new line just inside the previously drawn shape so the shape keeps getting smaller. Then, start drawing the shape outside the original line. Keep going until the entire page is filled.
