Digital Doodle Mapping
Using simple drawing applications on a tablet to create abstract maps or mandalas, focusing on cause and effect, motor control, and visual organization.
- Takes
- 30 min
- Your setup
- 5 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 5–14
- Mess
- No mess
- Cost
- $$
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Open the chosen drawing application and select a bright color.
- 2Show the child how to change brush size and color.
- 3Encourage free-form drawing. For structure, suggest drawing a line across the screen and then filling in the resulting spaces with different colors (mapping).
- 4Focus on the immediate visual feedback provided by the digital medium.
What they're practising
- Cause and effect
- Fine motor control (touchscreen)
- Visual organization
- Self-expression