A Simple Screen-Free Activity for Kids Who Like to Create
Need a screen-free activity for kids? Step-by-step drawing gives children something creative to do at home, while traveling, on weekends, or during quiet time.
Tablets and phones make it easy to fill spare time. But sometimes parents want an activity their child can do without watching another screen. Drawing is one of the simplest options. A pencil, some coloring supplies, and a drawing book can be enough to get started.
Drawing Gives Kids Something to Do With Their Hands
A drawing activity is active rather than something children simply watch.
They have to make the lines themselves.
With step-by-step drawing, children can look at each stage and reproduce it on the page until their picture is complete.
How to Draw Everything contains 111 step-by-step drawings for young artists.
No Need to Search for a New Idea Every Time
One problem with an open sheet of paper is deciding what to put on it.
A large drawing collection solves that problem.
Children can browse animals, flowers, foods, gifts, and other themes until they find something they want to draw.
Tomorrow they can choose something else.
A Quiet Activity at Home
Drawing can fit naturally into different parts of the day.
A child can draw after school, during a quiet afternoon, on a weekend, or while other family members are busy.
There is no need to complete a certain number of pages or follow the drawings in order.
Something to Take on a Trip
Drawing can also be a practical travel activity.
A physical drawing book can go into a backpack for a road trip, flight, vacation, or visit to relatives.
Instead of searching online for another activity, the child already has many drawing ideas collected in one place.
Practice and Then Add Color
The activity can continue after the basic drawing is finished.
The book offers two types of practice for each drawing, and children can also color the pictures they create.
That means one drawing idea can become several stages of activity rather than something that is over after a few lines.
111 Screen-Free Drawing Ideas in One Book
A screen-free activity does not have to be complicated.
Sometimes children just need something interesting in front of them and the freedom to create it themselves.
With 111 different step-by-step drawings, they can keep choosing, drawing, practicing, and coloring.
What is in the book
- 111 step-by-step drawings in seven themes: animals, flowers, nature, foods, gifts, clothing, and more
- Two kinds of practice for every drawing: a dotted outline to trace and blank space to draw your own
- The black line shows the current step, the gray line what is already drawn
- Finished drawings can be colored in
- 104 pages, for ages 5 and up
Frequently asked questions
What are good screen-free activities for kids at home?
Drawing, coloring, reading, puzzles, crafts, and building activities can all give children something to do away from screens. Step-by-step drawing is especially simple because a child can begin with a book, a pencil, and basic coloring supplies.
Is drawing a good independent quiet-time activity for kids?
Yes. Once children understand how to follow the visual steps, they can work through a drawing at their own pace. They can then practice the picture again or color their finished drawing.
What can kids do instead of watching a tablet or TV?
Children can draw, color, read, build, make crafts, play puzzles, or create their own stories. A step-by-step drawing book combines a structured activity with room for children to create something themselves.
Is a drawing book good for road trips and travel?
A physical drawing book can be a convenient screen-free activity for road trips, flights, vacations, restaurants, and waiting times. Children need only simple drawing supplies to begin.
How do I keep a child interested in a screen-free drawing activity?
Offer variety and let the child choose what to draw. How to Draw Everything contains 111 drawings across different themes, allowing children to move from one type of subject to another instead of repeating the same activity.
Try it before you buy
Ten pages from the book are free to print, with no account and no email: the steps at the top, tracing and practice below. If they work for your child, the book has 111.
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