Materials
- Architect's drawing (optional)
- Large white paper
- Blue pens
- Blue pencils
- Blue crayons
- Blue markers
- Rulers
- Yardsticks
- Empty paper towel tubes
What to do
1. If possible, bring in an architect's drawing of a house and show it to the children.
2. Give each child a large piece of white paper.
3. Put blue pens, blue pencils, blue crayons, blue markers, rulers, and yardsticks on the table.
4. Ask the children to use these items to draw a picture of a building that they would like to build, just like an architect would.
5. Roll them up and keep them in empty paper towel tubes.
More to do
Blocks: Encourage the children to take their blueprints to the block area and build their buildings.
Field trip: Visit an architect's office or construction site.
Language: Have the children write advertisements for their buildings.
-Sandy Lanes, Silver Spring, MD
