Geometric Christmas Doodles
Activity Type: Drawing
Best suited for: First & Second Level / Age 5-7, 8-11
Maths involved: geometry, patterns
Materials needed:
- Squared grid paper
- Coloured pens or pencils
Instructions
In this fun Christmas art activity, you simply need to create pictures by colouring in squares - no extra diagonal or rounded lines allowed!
Try our suggestions or create your own! We coloured in squares to create a snowman, a candy cane, and a Christmas tree.
Taking It Further
If you are into cross stitch, you could also use these doodles as cross stitch patterns, with each square equalling one stitch.
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