My Teddy is a great educational activity as well as fun icebreaker for children. The children are provided with a black and white teddy bear which they have to fill with colors they like.
Requirements:
Equipment: A black and white picture of a teddy bear, crayons, color pens, markers
Time: 5-10 minutes
Group Size: 5-10 (The more the merrier)
Effective Age Group: 5-8
How to play My Teddy?
- Provide each kid with a black and white drawing of a teddy bear.
- Provide each of them with similar materials (similar set of color pens, crayons, markers etc. )
- Assign a time limit (say 10 minutes) for the kids to complete their painting.
- After everybody has finished their painting, collect the paintings and make kids review each other’s artistic works.
Key Takeaways:
- Make sure everybody has similar set of materials to start with. You would not want anybody feeling unfair.
- You can also make two kids work on same painting to boost their team work.
Variations:
This game works best with teddy as kids are more familiar with this brand of doll but this game works with virtually every other animal.
Learning Outcomes:
- This game helps kids explore their artistic potential.
- This game helps to boost color awareness in kids.
- My Teddy also helps to bring kids together and share their insights while reviewing each other’s works.
