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Thinking sheet · Art and artists
Mirror Self-Portrait
Use a mirror to draw your own face in the round frame, then add colors that show your style.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Art and artists
- Kids practice
- self-awareness, observation, self-portraiture
What kids do
“Look in a mirror and draw exactly what you see. Then make it yours!”
- Me, in the mirror
- Three words that describe me:
- The colors I chose and why:
How to run it
- Small hand mirrors or a phone camera on selfie mode work.
- Start with the shape of the face, then the eyes halfway down.
- Display the portraits with the three words underneath.
Talk about it
- What did you notice about your face?
- What part was hardest to draw?
- Does it look like you, or feel like you?
Take it further
Draw yourself again at the end of the year and compare.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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