Draw a friendly monster from simple shapes
Turn three basic shapes into a funny character with a personality of its own.
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Activities for curious kids
From easy drawing and paper crafts to beginner animation and offline coding games, find a manageable project to try today.
Make animals using circles, triangles and squares
An easy drawing challenge that shows how complex pictures begin with simple shapes.
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Make a bouncing-ball flipbook animation
Animate a bouncing ball on paper, one little drawing at a time.
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Create a paper stop-motion scene
Make paper characters appear to move with a series of photographs.
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Storyboard a tiny three-scene story
Plan a short animation before drawing lots of frames.
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Create a funny three-panel comic
Practice visual storytelling with a beginning, a surprise and an ending.
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Draw patterns using just three colours
Explore repeating patterns without needing any complicated drawing skills.
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Build a colourful paper-collage city
Use cut-out shapes to invent a street full of imaginative buildings.
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Make a movable paper character
Create a simple character with arms and legs that can be moved for storytelling.
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Try an unplugged coding maze
Practice instructions and debugging using arrows instead of a computer.
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Invent a sorting game with changing rules
Use everyday objects to explore patterns, categories and logical rules.
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A seven-day creative challenge for kids
Try one manageable creative task each day with no expensive supplies.
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Draw a friendly space fox
Draw a big-eyed fox astronaut from simple shapes, then invent a little planet for your character.
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Make a colourful layered-paper butterfly
Make a dimensional butterfly with mirrored wings, bright paper layers and your own pattern.
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More creative projects to try
Practical answers and genuinely usable projects — choose what your family needs.
8 Easy Drawing Ideas for Kids Using Everyday Shapes
Eight original drawing prompts with practice tips.
5 Unplugged Coding Games for Kids — No Device Required
Five working no-device coding games.
Useful next activities
More ideas for your creative journey
Choose a specific project or question. Every resource can be used without enrolling in a class.
Paper crafts children can make
Five projects with age guidance and safer cutting tips.
Animation at home
Start with flipbooks and storyboards before using a device.
Poster-making ideas
Create a readable event poster and test it.
Invention challenges
Sketch, test and improve practical paper prototypes.
Art with reused materials
Four achievable cardboard and paper projects.
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