Try this challenge with your family & friends
One of the camp kids, Adelyn, came up with a challenge for everyone: draw an object representing each person in your family (including yourself). Let's say you like reading. Then you might draw a book to represent you. If you'd like, you can add something to show it's you, like a picture of you in the book or the book's shadow is your shadow.
We already knew that this was going to be a pretty fun exercise. Erica’s metaphor for brother was a toaster. You can guess what she means by that, no? Haha. She chose "Post-it” for herself. “I takes information but it doesn’t stick for a long time”, said she and giggled. Annie drew a beautiful lamp describing her dad who shed light in her life. One mom was happy to discover what her daughter thinks about the mom.
While most of us stay home due to the COVID19 situation, take this challenge in your family. You will get to discover more about yourself and your family.
“People learn who they are by the images of themselves, the representations that they seek” - Harry Lennix
Challenge 1
Follow-up idea for week of July 13th: “Congratulations, you have been crowned the king/queen of new majestic land! What does your crown look like? And your throne? Do you wear a cloak or any armor? What about your shoes?” Since your royal ceremony officially crowned you king or queen, those in your land have all gathered to celebrate. Where did they come from? What is the weather like in all the different regions of the land that you rule over? Can you draw a map and illustrate the different climates and members of each region?
Challenge 2
You can draw an object representing each person in your family (including yourself). Let's say you like reading. Then you might draw a book to represent you. And if you'd like, you can add something to show it's you, like a picture of you in the book or the book's shadow is your shadow.
Challenge 3
What if you saved up a lot of money? What would like to do with it?
Kids’ own challenges
Little kiddos’ work (age 5 - 7)
Could a watermelon and a tiger become best friends? Maybe they can find some things in common to make that happen. What do they have in common?
The number “1” always says he is the best one in the world. Then the number “9” says, “no, number 1, you are not the best. I am the best because I am the biggest number before 10”. What do you think? Who do you think is greater?
