Oodles of Doodles
Kids Activity for 2-4 year olds

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When I need to distract my two-year-old twins while waiting at the doctor's office, on an airplane, or when we're at home, we play a game we call "oodles of doodles." I grab a pen and paper or, even better, a magnetic doodle pad and draw an animal, trees, flowers, a house, etc. and have the kids guess what I'm drawing. They love guessing right. They also delight in asking me to draw things they want.

Materials Needed: Pen, paper or magnetic doodle pad (like Magna Doodle or Doodle Pro)

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Savvy mom says:

This activity is also great for restaurants where the tables are covered with paper and they give you crayons.

- Posted on 03-10-2008


Julieraces says:

We found that the kids really wanted to do their own doodling, but after they made a shape or squiggle, we took a turn, and made it into a different drawing. Try using two different colored pens so that you can see which part of the drawing is the child's and which is the parent's.

- Posted on 07-31-2007


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