Body Drawing
Listen to song "Stand By Me" or a different song while children decorate a paper cut out of themselves
Month 12 · Activity 19 · Art
Instructions
- Listen to song “Stand by Me” when doing this activity or a different song
- Using a large sheet of paper, trace around child with arms and legs extended
- Let child color their body adding features and their favorite outfit or what they are wearing now
- This can be an ongoing activity to let a child take pride in making their own image
- Display drawing on a door or another prominent place
Extend
Listen to the words of the song together - "Stand By Me" - and have a discussion about some of the words. Chat about what makes you sad and how do you act when you are sad; can you share something you have cried about; have you ever felt alone; or what is something that makes you angry. What do the words "stand by me" mean to you? Using music to begin a discussion can be a method of sharing feelings that makes sense to a young child.
Materials
- Song "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King; Album "Stand By Me" Soundtrack or another song
- large sheet of paper, or multiple sheets of paper taped together
- markers/crayons
Activity Resources
Motor Skills
Social Skills
