using shapes to draw animals · look at the illustrations in books. many of the characters are made...
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Draw these shapes to make your own bear.
Draw a circle.
This is the bear’s body.
Draw 2 half circles.
These are the bear’s ears.
Draw 2 smaller half circles.
These are part of the bear’s ears.
Draw a circle.
This is part of the bear’s face.
Draw 3 more circles.
These are the bear’s eyes and
nose.
Draw a mouth. Color your bear!
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Draw these shapes to make your own turtle.
Draw a circle.
This is the turtle’s body.
Draw a smaller circle.
This is the turtle’s head.
Draw 4 rectangles.
These are the turtle’s legs.
Draw a triangle.
This is the turtle’s tail.
Draw another circle.
This is part of the turtle’s shell.
Draw eyes and decorate the turtle’s shell. Color your turtle!
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Draw these shapes to make your own pig.
Draw a circle.
This is the pig’s body.
Draw a smaller circle.
This is the pig’s head.
Draw 2 triangles.
These are the pig’s ears.
Draw an oval.
This is the pig’s nose.
Draw 2 small ovals.
These are part of the pig’s nose.
Draw 2 squares.
These are the pig’s legs.
Draw eyes and a tail. Color your pig!
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Draw these shapes to make your own duckling.
Draw an oval.
This is the duckling’s body.
Draw a rectangle.
This is the duckling’s neck.
Draw a circle.
This is the duckling’s head.
Draw 2 triangles.
This is the duckling’s mouth.
Draw 2 lines.
These are the duckling’s legs.
Draw 2 ovals.
These are the duckling’s feet.
Draw an eye and a wing. Color your duckling!
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Draw these shapes to make your own penguin.
Draw an oval.
This is the penguin’s body.
Draw a smaller oval.
This is the penguin’s belly.
Draw 2 small ovals.
These are the penguin’s wings.
Draw 2 triangles.
These are the penguin’s feet.
Draw another triangle.
This is the penguin’s nose.
Draw eyes. Color your penguin!
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Draw these shapes to make your own flamingo.
Draw a triangle.
This is the flamingo’s body.
Draw a rectangle.
This is the flamingo’s neck.
Draw a half circle.
This is the flamingo’s head.
Draw 3 ovals.
These are the flamingo’s tail
feathers.
Draw a triangle.
This is the flamingo’s beak.
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Draw these shapes to make your own flamingo.
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Draw 2 lines.
These lines are the flamingo’s legs.
Draw 2 ovals.
These are the flamingo’s feet.
Draw an eye. Color your flamingo!
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Draw these shapes to make your own owl.
Draw an oval.
This is the owl’s body.
Draw a smaller oval.
This is part of the owl’s body.
Draw a triangle.
This is part of the owl’s face.
Draw 2 half circles.
These are the owl’s wings.
Draw 2 circles.
These are the owl’s eyes.
Draw 2 ovals.
These are the owl’s feet.
Draw dots in the eyes. Color your owl!
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Draw these shapes to make your own mouse.
Draw a triangle.
This is the mouse’s head.
Draw 2 circles.
These are the mouse’s ears.
Draw 2 smaller circles.
These are the inside of the
mouse’s ears.
Draw a circle.
This is the mouse’s nose.
Draw eyes and whiskers. Color your mouse!
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Draw these shapes to make your own elephant.
Draw a circle.
This is the elephant’s body.
Draw a smaller circle.
This is the elephant’s head.
Draw 2 ovals.
These are the elephant’s ears.
Draw 2 smaller ovals.
These are the inside of the elephant’s
ears.
Draw a rectangle.
This is the elephant’s trunk.
Draw 2 squares.
These are the elephant’s legs
.
Draw eyes and a tail. Color your elephant!
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Draw these shapes to make your own butterfly.
Draw an oval.
This is the butterfly’s body.
Draw 4 triangles.
These are the butterfly’s wings.
Draw 2 lines.
These are the butterfly’s
antennae.
Draw shapes on the wings. Color your butterfly!
How to use this activity with picture books:
Look at the illustrations in books. Many of the characters are made using shapes. Help the students to see the shapes in the illustrations and have students try to draw these characters using the shapes to guide them.
Some examples of characters drawn using shapes:
Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems. o The pigeon, duckling and pig all can be drawn using simple shapes.
These characters can be found in many of the books by Mo Willems.
Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh The Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold I Got a Crocodile by Nicola Killen The Family Book, It’s Okay to be Different by Todd Parr David by David Shannon Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton Any books with Sesame Street characters