*Undercover Creations*

13. Originating Idea- You have noticed that your children are not into drawing and coloring like they
use to be. You use this activity to try to spark the interest back into coloring and drawing.
Possible key expectations:
Creative representation- Drawing and painting
Language and literacy- Writing in several different ways- scribbling, drawing, and letterlike forms
Space- Exploring and describing positions, directions and distances

Materials- A large table with two large sheets of paper. One attached to the underside of the table and
the other attached to a wall so the children are able to draw on it. Markers, crayons, ink pads and
stamps.

Beginning- Explain to the children that they will be using stamps, markers and ink pads. Show them the
paper on the wall and on the table.

Middle- Have the drawing materials easily accessible to the children and observe them as they try to
draw in both areas. Watch who decides to go under the table and who decides to use the wall. Are they
combing any of the drawing utensils together or only using one? Are they making actual pictures or
creating scribbles. Ask them about their drawings and see if they will describe or tell stories about their
pictures.

End- After the small activity is finish have students put away the markers and stamp pads. Talk to the
children about how it felt to draw on the floor and on the wall.

Follow-up- Leave the papers up in the classroom. At planning time have children choose an item that
they want to use at work time. Have them trace around the item using the paper under the table or on
the wall.