Portraits wearing mittens
Teddy has agreed to sit for a portrait. Judging by the drawing, holding a pencil in mittens takes practice.
The elf has taken up art, with mixed results. Teddy has been sitting patiently for a portrait, but drawing in mittens clearly isn’t easy, and the finished sketch is gloriously wonky.
Using the hand you don’t normally write with gives exactly the right look, and it sets up a game everyone can play: drawing the elf with the ‘wrong’ hand while teddy acts as judge. It’s quick, creative and full of laughter, and the portraits make a very funny gallery for the fridge door.
How to set it up
- Sit the teddybear across from the elf. Sketch the bear with the hand you don’t usually write with. Keep the wonky ears.
- Slide the portrait and pencil in front of the elf, leaving a blank sheet for the next artist.
- Invite someone to draw the elf with their other hand while teddy judges the likeness.