Draw a Weekend Memory

💡 About this activity

🎯 Learning objectives

• Draw a moment from the weekend.
• Share where it happened and who was there, or whether the child was alone.
• Name or describe how they felt.

🧺 What you need

• Printed journal page
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Pencil or pen for the adult to write down the child's story

👣 How to do it

1. Set out the printed page and drawing materials.
2. Invite the child to remember a moment they enjoyed over the weekend.
3. Briefly share a moment of your own, saying where you were and how you felt.
4. Give the child the page and invite them to draw their moment.
5. Talk about the drawing. Ask where it happened, who was there, and how the child felt.
6. Write the child's words on the line as they dictate them.
7. Read the story aloud and thank the child for sharing it.

🍎 Teaching suggestions

• Give the child time to think. A simple moment at home counts too.
• If they need help, ask about something they did on Saturday or Sunday without choosing an answer for them.
• Accept gestures, single words, or sentences as ways to share.
• In a group, invite anyone who wants to share and respect those who prefer not to speak.

🔀 Variations

💬 Talk about it

• What is happening in your drawing?
• Where did this happen?
• Who was with you, or were you on your own?
• How did you feel at that moment?

👀 What to look for

• Notice whether the child represents a moment in their drawing.
• Notice whether they tell or show where they were and who was with them, or whether they were alone.
• Notice whether they name or describe a feeling using words or gestures.