Draw your departure
Before leaving, sketch your bag and three things inside. Write a prediction: what will you notice first?
Try asking: At the end of the day, compare the prediction with one real observation.
Create • Learn • Explore
Make a family trip journal kids will want to keep
Collect moments with a sketchbook, not a screen. Practical projects for 5–16.
Trips & outdoors • Screen-free
Make something together.
A travel journal helps children practise noticing, selecting details and describing experiences in their own way.
Ages 5–1610 minutes each dayAdult-guided
Gather: Small notebook, pencil, colour pencils, paper envelope and glue stick.
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Three creative projects, step by step.
Make a tiny memory map
Draw three places as simple icons rather than an exact road map. Connect them with a line and add one thing you saw at each stop.
Try asking: Ask: Which place surprised you? Why did you choose those symbols?
One page, five senses
Draw one sound, one colour, one texture and one interesting shape from the day. Add a sentence describing your favourite moment.
Try asking: Use collected memories, not strangers’ personal details or photos without permission.
Beyond the fun
What children can practise
Observation, recall, sequencing and personal expression. The aim is to practise these habits, not to promise better marks or a specific profession.
Connect it to school
Geography, writing, timelines and comparing places.
Adult notes & age adjustments
Let children choose what is worth remembering. Use safe resting places to draw; do not ask a child to sketch while crossing roads or navigating crowds.
Ages 5–6: one drawing and a spoken caption. Ages 7–9: three icons. Ages 10+: add a route legend, dates and personal reflection.
Free printable
Download PDF ↓Take a simple worksheet with you
One-page print-friendly activity sheet. No email or account required.
For parents • Optional next step
Enjoyed making this? Build the skill as a hobby.
The fun here connects to Drawing and visual storytelling. Arts Film Academy publishes creative classes combining traditional and digital learning. Ask about age eligibility, class formats, sample work and the teaching team before choosing a hobby class.
Ages under 7: enjoy the home activities with an adult; check Arts Film Academy’s published eligibility and current batches before enquiring. Contact information must be confirmed by the website owner.
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