I was desperate for a few minutes of non-destructive, quiet time. So, I dug out Edward Eager's Half Magic (our favorite, summer go-to, audio book), and sat down with Paint's circle maker to sketch out a quick, but complicated coloring sheet. Quick, in that it didn't take long to make, especially since I wasn't too particular about drawing perfect circles...
...but complicated, though not necessarily difficult, to color in. Circles can become almost anything - from beach balls to planets, faces, eyeballs, or bubbles. They can be colored in with crayons, or filled with geometric designs. The choices are nearly endless. And, picking one design to repeat throughout all of the circles is an extremely absorbing activity, in a calming sort of way.
I printed enough for each of the children to have one, or two sheets, suggested a few coloring possibilities, turned on the audio book, and left them to pick their own themes, and work away in relative, beautiful silence.
For more children's art with circles, you might also enjoy:
Sir Cumference inspired circle art
Apollonian Pumpkin Patch
or Ed Emberley inspired sugar cookies.
We really like circles.
What a great quiet time activity! I'm doing this with my kids.
ReplyDeleteHee hee, so many circles. I'm trying to imagine sitting down and drawing all of them and having them turn out looking as circular as yours did.
ReplyDeleteMy circles never look that round.
Love these ... something very therapeutic about them
ReplyDeleteEither I'm really behind or you guys are doing lots and lots of activities this summer! Another great idea!
ReplyDeleteWhere is the circle printable found?
ReplyDeleteAnnette - I didn't really save a printable - but just printed the empty circle picture right out of paint, as a full page "to fit". There are circle coloring sheets out there, but you're certainly welcome to copy and print the empty circles from the the picture here :)
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