B a r b a r a s h e r I l L u s t r a t I o n s b y r a L p h

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Take one piece of paper and fold it into four sections. The first person
draws a head and face on the first section and then folds it under so that
the other artist can’t see the face that was drawn. The second person now
draws an upper body and then folds it in such a way that neither the face
nor upper body can be seen. The first artist adds the lower half of the body
and then the second adds the feet.
When you’re done, unfold the whole page and enjoy the resulting very
mismatched person!
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Depending on the age of your child, he can be learning some basic infor-
mation about body parts and their relationship to each other in the body.
A slightly older child may be working on copying your example and
making body parts more realistic, or he may be playing around with cap-
turing movement and expression.
No matter what their age or skill level, children are learning to focus in
on the technique of drawing and opening up their imagination.
All are also getting the important message that the grown-ups in their
life enjoy spending time with them. This reinforces their sense of them-
selves as people who are enjoyable to be with.
Batting Practice
Here’s a simple activity that can keep a child amused for long periods as it
increases her focusing skills and eye-hand coordination.
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Ball or Wiffle ball
Rope or clothesline
Panty hose (optional)
Baseball bat or rolled-up newspaper