Seasons and holidays
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Thinking sheet · Seasons and holidays
Dot Day: Make Your Mark
Every big idea starts small. Turn one dot into art, then write how you want to make your mark this year.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Seasons and holidays
- Kids practice
- creative confidence, starting small, self-expression
What kids do
“Start with one dot. See where it takes you!”
- Turn each dot into something amazing
- This year I want to make my mark by…
- My dot signature (sign your name inside a dot)
How to run it
- International Dot Day is around September 15.
- Some dots become faces, planets, flowers; anything goes.
- Make a giant wall of everyone’s dot art.
Talk about it
- What did your dots turn into?
- What small step could lead to something big?
- How can you help someone else make their mark?
Take it further
Make one dot art piece with a friend, taking turns.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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