Chalkboard for kids



Let the children explore first all of the tools in this app.
Different exercises: 
  • Draw two circles
  • Draw one blue and one red circle
  • Try to write your name
  • Draw hot weather
  • Draw cold weather
  • Make a rainbow
  • Make pencil as big as possible, what happens?
  • Make curls and continue the pattern
Game with the teacher: the teacher is drawing something and the children need to guess what she is drawing. You can let the 5 years old try to draw something and other kids need to guess. Prepare some cards with objects they can draw.
Individual: let the children make their own creation and afterwards they can talk about their creation.

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