Simon Says – Draw!

by | Apr 9, 2020 | Creativity

This is a great partner or group activity that helps 4-5 year olds build thinking skills and follow directions.

What you need:

  • Crayons, pencils or pens
  • Paper

How to play:

The leader calls out directions, and the player(s) draw what they hear.

Tips for playing:

Ideas for drawing prompts to bake learning into the game:

???? Shape or number-based (“Draw 3 squares!”)

➖Directional (“Draw a line from the top to the bottom of your page”)

????Spatial (“Draw a triangle inside of 1 square”)

〰️ Open ended (“Fill in the empty space with whatever you like”)

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Parents hear so much noise about what matters–it’s hard to know where to begin. That’s where we come in. We are early learning experts & PhDs helping you focus on what matters most for your child.