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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
Inside a Giant’s Pocket
Draw what a giant keeps in their pocket, and how big it would be next to you.
- Grades
- K–4
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- scale and size, storytelling, imagination
What kids do
“You fell into a giant’s pocket! What’s in there with you?”
- Inside the pocket (draw yourself tiny in there!)
- Things I found
- How I got out:
How to run it
- A giant’s button might be as big as a trampoline.
- Draw yourself first, then size things around you.
- Read a giant story first.
Talk about it
- What was the biggest thing?
- Was it scary or fun?
- What would you take home?
Take it further
What’s in a mouse’s pocket?
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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