Monster Dice Drawing

What you need

• a dice, or a small box with one to six dots drawn on its sides
• paper and crayons

How to do it

1. Draw a big circle each for the monster's head, or let your child draw their own.
2. Roll the dice and count the dots together. That's how many eyes the monster gets.
3. Roll again for arms, again for legs and again for teeth, counting each roll and drawing that many.
4. Put the two monsters side by side, count the eyes on each, and give them names.

Why it matters

The dice decides and they draw, so every monster is a surprise, and each roll is something to count before it becomes eyes or teeth.

What they're learning

Drawing circles

A closed round head to start from.

Counting dots

Each roll matched with that many eyes.

Faces

Eyes, a mouth and teeth, in the right places or not.

What to look for

Notice them counting the eyes under their breath as they draw them.

A tip

Give the monsters names like Wobbly Bob, and if one comes out too fierce, add a party hat.

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