Arts & Crafts
Sketch Walk
Walk somewhere new and do quick five-minute sketches of what you see.
Ages 13 to 15
45 minutes
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Get ready
None.
What you’ll need
Sketchbooks or paper on clipboards and pencils.
Let’s play
1. Walk to a park or a busy corner.
2. Each of you picks three things to sketch.
3. Give each sketch five minutes.
4. Swap sketchbooks and guess what the other drew.
Your part in the adventure
Draw badly with confidence.
What they’re discovering
They’re practicing observation and building a creative habit.
Before you begin
Stay out of the way of traffic and bikes.
Keep the idea going
Sketch the same spot again next season.
Every child is different. Adjust activities for their age and abilities, and stay close by. These are play ideas, not medical or developmental advice.