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Drawing and craft for classes 1 and 2

4 lessons, each with worked examples, a try-at-home activity and a practice sheet. The practice sheets are together after the lessons, and the answer keys are at the very back.

  • Drawing and craft
  • Classes 1-2
  • 4 lessons
  • 40 practice questions
  • Free to print

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Contents

What is in this book

  1. 1Drawing with shapesLearn to draw houses, trees and more by joining simple shapes: circles, squares, rectangles and triangles.3 min
  2. 2Colours and mixingMeet the three primary colours of paint, red, yellow and blue, and see how mixing them makes orange, green and purple.3 min
  3. 3Draw animals and vehicles with shapesBuild a cat, a bus and a boat from circles, rectangles and triangles, one easy step at a time.3 min
  4. 4Nature printing with leavesPress leaves and flowers dipped in paint on paper to make pretty prints, and see the veins of every leaf.3 min

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Lesson 1 of 4

Drawing with shapes

Learn to draw houses, trees and more by joining simple shapes: circles, squares, rectangles and triangles.

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Let us begin

The big idea

Everything you see can be drawn with simple shapes. A ball is a circle and a door is a rectangle. Let us draw a house and a sun with shapes!

A circle is round like a wheel or a roti. It has no corners.

A square has 4 sides that are all the same length, and 4 corners. A rectangle also has 4 sides and 4 corners, but it has two long sides and two short sides.

A triangle has 3 sides and 3 corners. The roof of a house often looks like a triangle.

To draw a picture, put shapes together. Start with the big shapes first. Then add the small shapes. Last, colour your picture.

A house made from shapesA house with a triangle roof, a square wall and a rectangle door, with a circle for the sun in the sky. Each shape is labelled. Triangle roof Square wall Rectangle door Circle sun
Four shapes together make a house and a sun.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. A house

    Draw a square for the wall. Put a triangle on top for the roof. Draw a small rectangle for the door. Draw a circle in the sky for the sun. That is 4 shapes: 1 square, 1 triangle, 1 rectangle and 1 circle.

  2. A tree

    Draw a tall rectangle for the trunk. Draw a big circle on top for the leaves. Now you have a tree made of 2 shapes.

  3. A fish

    Draw a circle for the body. Draw a triangle at the back for the tail. Add a tiny circle for the eye. The fish is made of 3 shapes.

Try it at home

My shape picture

You will need

  • A sheet of paper
  • A pencil
  • Crayons or colour pencils
  • A round lid to trace (optional)

What to do

  1. Draw a big square in the middle of the paper.
  2. Draw a triangle on top of the square to make a roof.
  3. Add a rectangle for the door and small squares for windows.
  4. Trace a round lid or draw a circle for the sun.
  5. Colour every shape. Count how many circles, squares, triangles and rectangles you used.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can help you find a safe round lid to trace and can admire the finished picture.

Lesson 2 of 4

Colours and mixing

Meet the three primary colours of paint, red, yellow and blue, and see how mixing them makes orange, green and purple.

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Let us begin

The big idea

Colours make our pictures bright and happy. With just three paints you can make many more colours. Let us find out how!

Red, yellow and blue are called the primary colours. We cannot make them by mixing other paints. All the other colours start from them.

When we mix two primary colours, we get a new colour. Red and yellow make orange. Yellow and blue make green. Blue and red make purple.

If you add a lot of one colour, the new colour changes. More yellow makes a light green. More blue makes a dark green.

Adding white makes a colour lighter. Red with white makes pink.

Mixing the primary coloursThree rows. Red plus yellow equals orange. Yellow plus blue equals green. Blue plus red equals purple. The primary colours are solid circles and the mixed colours are labelled circles. Red + Yellow = Orange Yellow + Blue = Green Blue + Red = Purple
Two primary colours mix to make a new colour.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. Painting a sun

    Take a little red and a little yellow. Mix them on a plate. You get orange. Use the orange for a setting sun.

  2. Painting a leaf

    Mix yellow and blue. You get green. Add more yellow for a young, light leaf. Add more blue for an old, dark leaf.

  3. Making a lighter colour

    Put a little red on a plate. Add some white. The red becomes pink. The more white you add, the lighter it gets.

  4. Mixing all three

    If you mix red, yellow and blue all together, you usually get a dull brown colour.

Try it at home

Colour mixing with crayons

You will need

  • A sheet of white paper
  • Red, yellow and blue crayons or colour pencils

What to do

  1. Draw three big circles in a row. Colour the first red, the second yellow and the third blue.
  2. Draw a new circle. Colour it with yellow first. Then press softly with blue on top.
  3. What colour do you see? Try again with red and yellow, and with blue and red.
  4. Write the name of each new colour under its circle.

Ask a grown-up: If you use washable paints instead of crayons, an adult can cover the table and help you wash the brushes at the tap.

Lesson 3 of 4

Draw animals and vehicles with shapes

Build a cat, a bus and a boat from circles, rectangles and triangles, one easy step at a time.

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Let us begin

The big idea

You already know circles, squares, rectangles and triangles. Now let us use them to draw animals and vehicles. It is like playing with building blocks on paper!

Start with the biggest shape. It becomes the body of your animal or the main part of your vehicle.

Add smaller shapes next. Circles make heads, wheels and eyes. Triangles make ears, sails and tails. Rectangles make windows and doors.

Draw lightly with a pencil first. If a shape looks wrong, rub it out and try again. Then trace over the lines you like and colour your picture.

You can draw the same animal in many ways. There is no wrong picture. What matters is that you enjoy making it.

A cat and a bus from shapesA cat made from two circles and two triangles, next to a bus made from a rectangle, small squares and two circle wheels. Cat Bus
Circles, triangles and rectangles build both pictures.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. A cat

    Draw a big circle for the body and a smaller circle on top for the head. Add two small triangles on the head for ears. Add a tiny circle for each eye. Draw a long curved line for the tail.

  2. A bus

    Draw a long rectangle for the bus. Draw 4 small squares inside for windows. Draw two circles under the bus for wheels. Add a small rectangle at the front for the door.

  3. A boat

    Draw a half circle or a trapezium shape for the bottom of the boat. Draw a tall line for the mast. Draw a triangle beside the mast for the sail.

Try it at home

My shape zoo

You will need

  • Paper
  • A pencil
  • Crayons
  • Round lids or coins to trace

What to do

  1. Choose one animal you like, such as a cat, a dog or a fish.
  2. Draw its body with the biggest shape first.
  3. Add the head, ears, eyes and tail with smaller shapes.
  4. Colour the animal and give it a name.
  5. Draw a second picture, this time a vehicle, and count how many shapes you used.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can help you find lids to trace and can ask you to tell the story of your picture.

Lesson 4 of 4

Nature printing with leaves

Press leaves and flowers dipped in paint on paper to make pretty prints, and see the veins of every leaf.

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Let us begin

The big idea

Leaves are not only green and pretty. Each leaf has its own pattern of lines. When we dip a leaf in paint and press it on paper, that pattern appears like a stamp!

A leaf has lines called veins. The veins carry water to all parts of the leaf. When a leaf is pressed on paper with paint, the veins make thin lines in the print.

Different leaves make different prints. A banyan leaf is big and round, a neem leaf is small and thin, and a curry leaf is small and pointed.

To print, put paint on the back of the leaf, because the veins stand out more there. Place it paint side down on paper, press gently and lift slowly.

You can print many leaves on one page to make a garden, a tree or a pattern. Let the paint dry before you touch it.

Parts of a leaf printA big leaf with a stalk, a middle vein and side veins, each part labelled. Side veins Stalk Middle vein
The veins show up as thin lines in the print.

Worked examples

See how it works

  1. A leaf print

    Paint the back of a leaf green. Press it on the paper and lift it. You will see the outline and the veins of the leaf.

  2. A leaf tree

    Draw a brown trunk with a crayon. Then print many small leaves at the top. The leaves become the branches of a tree.

  3. A leaf pattern

    Print the same leaf in a row across the page, one after another. Then print another row below in a different colour. You get a pattern.

Try it at home

My leaf garden

You will need

  • 3 or 4 different fallen leaves
  • Washable paint or an ink pad
  • A flat plate
  • Paper
  • Old newspaper to cover the table

What to do

  1. Collect fallen leaves from the garden or road. Wash your hands afterwards.
  2. Put a little paint on the plate and press the back of one leaf into it.
  3. Place the leaf paint side down on the paper. Press with your fingers from the middle to the edges.
  4. Lift the leaf slowly. Print more leaves in different colours.
  5. Let the page dry. Write the names of the leaves you know.

Ask a grown-up: An adult can help pick safe leaves and cover the table. Do not pick leaves from plants that irritate the skin.

Part two

Practice sheets

One sheet for each of the 4 lessons. Write your name and the date at the top, answer in the spaces, then check with the answer keys at the back.

Practice sheet

Drawing with shapes

Practice sheet: Drawing with shapes (Classes 1-2, Drawing and craft)

  1. How many sides does a triangle have?
  2. How many corners does a square have?
  3. Which shape has no corners?
  4. Which shape is a door like?
  5. Which two shapes can you use to draw the wall and roof of a simple house?
  6. A ball looks like which shape when you draw it?
  7. How many sides does a rectangle have?
  8. Name one thing in your classroom that is shaped like a rectangle.
  9. Which two shapes can you use to draw a tree?
  10. You drew 1 square, 1 triangle and 1 circle. How many shapes did you draw in all?

Practice sheet

Colours and mixing

Practice sheet: Colours and mixing (Classes 1-2, Drawing and craft)

  1. Name the three primary colours of paint.
  2. What colour do you get when you mix red and yellow?
  3. What colour do you get when you mix yellow and blue?
  4. What colour do you get when you mix blue and red?
  5. Which two colours do you mix to make green?
  6. Which two colours do you mix to make orange?
  7. What do you add to a colour to make it lighter?
  8. You want to paint a green leaf. Which two paints will you mix?
  9. Can you make red by mixing other paints?
  10. What is your favourite colour? Which two colours could you mix to paint something with it?

Practice sheet

Draw animals and vehicles with shapes

Practice sheet: Draw animals and vehicles with shapes (Classes 1-2, Drawing and craft)

  1. Which shape can you use for the wheel of a bus?
  2. Which shape is good for a cat's ears?
  3. Which shape do you use for the body of a bus?
  4. Should you draw the big shapes or the small shapes first?
  5. Which shape can be the sail of a boat?
  6. How many wheels did the bus in the lesson have?
  7. Which shape can you use for a window?
  8. Name an animal you could draw using only circles.
  9. What can you do if a shape looks wrong?
  10. Count the shapes in the cat: 2 circles, 2 triangles and 2 eyes. How many shapes in all?

Practice sheet

Nature printing with leaves

Practice sheet: Nature printing with leaves (Classes 1-2, Drawing and craft)

  1. What are the lines on a leaf called?
  2. Which side of the leaf should you paint to print?
  3. Do all leaves make the same print?
  4. What should you do before you touch the print?
  5. How should you lift the leaf from the paper?
  6. Name two things you can make with leaf prints.
  7. What do veins carry in a leaf?
  8. Where can you find leaves for printing?
  9. Why should you wash your hands after collecting leaves?
  10. You print 3 leaves in a row and 3 in another row. How many leaf prints is that?

Part three

Answer keys

The answers to every practice sheet, in the same order as the lessons. Parents and teachers may like to keep these pages separately.

Answer key

Answers: Drawing with shapes

  1. 3 sides.
  2. 4 corners.
  3. The circle.
  4. A rectangle.
  5. A square (or rectangle) for the wall and a triangle for the roof.
  6. A circle.
  7. 4 sides.
  8. Sample answer: the blackboard, the door or a book. Any rectangle-shaped thing is right.
  9. A rectangle for the trunk and a circle for the leaves.
  10. 3 shapes (1 + 1 + 1 = 3).

Answer key

Answers: Colours and mixing

  1. Red, yellow and blue.
  2. Orange.
  3. Green.
  4. Purple.
  5. Yellow and blue.
  6. Red and yellow.
  7. White.
  8. Yellow and blue.
  9. No. Red is a primary colour, so we cannot make it by mixing other paints.
  10. Sample answer: my favourite colour is green, so I mix yellow and blue. Any honest answer is right.

Answer key

Answers: Draw animals and vehicles with shapes

  1. A circle.
  2. A triangle.
  3. A rectangle.
  4. The big shapes first.
  5. A triangle.
  6. 2 wheels.
  7. A square or a rectangle.
  8. Sample answers: a snowman, a chick, a caterpillar made of circles.
  9. Rub it out lightly and try again.
  10. 6 shapes (2 + 2 + 2 = 6).

Answer key

Answers: Nature printing with leaves

  1. Veins.
  2. The back of the leaf, where the veins stand out.
  3. No. Each kind of leaf makes a different print.
  4. Let the paint dry.
  5. Slowly.
  6. Sample answers: a tree, a garden, a pattern, a card.
  7. Water.
  8. Sample answer: fallen leaves in a garden, a park or on the road.
  9. To remove dirt and germs.
  10. 6 prints (3 + 3 = 6).

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