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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
Squiggle Starters
Three squiggles, three new characters. Turn each line into something nobody else would think of.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 15 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- flexible thinking, getting unstuck, line and shape
What kids do
“Each box has a squiggle. Turn it into a character, a creature or a thing!”
- Name:
- Name:
- Name:
- Which one was hardest to start? How did you get unstuck?
How to run it
- Turn the page around: a squiggle can work any way up.
- Compare the class’s answers for the same squiggle at the end.
- Great for early finishers and a quick warm-up.
Talk about it
- How many different things did the class make from squiggle 1?
- Did turning the page help?
- What do you do when you can’t think of an idea?
Take it further
Kids draw a squiggle for a partner to finish.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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