The biscuit cutter beast
The elf has invented a biscuit beast. Its peculiar outline is the recipe for drawing another one.
Rummaging through the baking drawer, the elf has invented a creature that nobody has ever seen before.
Three biscuit cutters traced together make a peculiar beast with a head, a body and a tail, and the drawing doubles as a recipe for making more. It’s a wonderfully open-ended idea for children who love to draw, because every arrangement of the same three shapes makes a different animal.
Expect a whole zoo of strange creatures by the end of the day, each with a name of its own.
How to set it up
- Move the cutters around until you can see a head, body and tail. Trace each shape.
- Slide the cutters beside the drawing and add an eye or some whiskers. Leave the elf with the pencil.
- Challenge the children to invent a completely different creature with the same cutters.