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A roll of tape and a biro....

30/6/2018

23 Comments

 
My kids love it when I stop - stop tidying, stop 'doing stuff'.

Putting some music on and getting the coloring pens out is a great family activity - a rare moment when you can all be round the table, tv off, chatting, doodling - and all doing the same thing together. 
My kids really remember these precious times - I see these times as little injections of self esteem - when they get our full attention, it helps them know how important they are - more important than the hoovering, the mobile phone......

Coloring books are so 'on trend' at the moment, and we all know the relaxing benefits of switching off for a while.
However, sometimes the simplest ideas are the best and we don't always need expensive art materials and coloring books to keep kids creatively occupied.

I grabbed a roll of tape and a biro and started playing........ 
I filled a couple of pages with circular patterns, using the tape as a stencil to draw round.
The doodles look great with oil pastels.....especially on coloured paper.

The process has been quite addictive - if you scroll down this blog post, you'll see some more examples, using lids, tiles - any simple-shaped household objects will do.
I've experimented on music paper, old stamp album paper, maps - all to be found in local charity shops - the older and more yellowing the better!

If you enjoy doodling and art making with your kids, have a look around my website, check out my free summer printables collection - from flipflops to lollipops, teepees to sneakers, blank postcards, journal covers, geckos and more.


If you like my ideas, have a browse around my ideas-packed Teachers Pay Teachers Store - lots of handy art packets for all year round fun in the classroom or at home
- hope to see you again!
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Have a fun summer,
Diane
doodle with a roll of tape
draw round a roll of tape and doodle
draw round a roll of tape and doodle
draw round a roll of tape and doodle
draw round a roll of tape and doodle

A couple of weeks on, I'm still experimenting with doodling and drawing around basic shapes that I'm finding around the house - it's really relaxing!

Here are a few more simple ideas .... I'm thinking this would be a great rainy day holiday activity as such few materials are needed.

circle doodles on a music sheet
square doodles on a music sheet
circle doodles on an old stamp album page
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Drawing around a butter lid
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Another butter lid doodle
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Using lined paper and a roll of tape.

27.7.15

Today I tore some pages out of my dad's old 70's yellowed, A-Z of London with the idea of doodling on maps.

Again, drawing round a roll of tape with a biro and then colouring in the circle.

They came out looking quite 'Mondrian'.

map doodles
map doodles of London
map doodles
map doodles of London
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mondrian map doodles
map doodles of London
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Roll of tape and biro on manuscript paper

7th August

My latest doodle has come from finding an old plastic lid - the shape reminded me of lemons and limes - I drew some overlapping shapes and experimented with pattern and colorblocking using felt tips, pastels and watercolours.

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September's here and I'm thinking about Autumn / fall doodles, here's a manuscript maple leaf

Head over to my Autumn page for free printables and templates.

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Maple leaf on manuscript paper
23 Comments
Patricia Williams
31/7/2015 08:05:36

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Win Dinn link
31/7/2015 15:22:45

Some great ideas - what fun!

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shuku
1/8/2015 00:17:07

nice idea!!!

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diane pagan
7/8/2015 14:54:27

Thanks!

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Joy Hannaford
9/8/2015 12:25:51

Love these ideas

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En
27/7/2020 05:02:47

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Beverly Deardurff
10/10/2015 07:18:02

As a college graduate double majoring in art and psychology in 1981, I love these patterns. So unique and creative, that I'm going to have to doodle more along with Zentangling. Have you ever Zentangled?

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diane pagan
12/10/2015 07:57:03

Hi Beverly, thanks for your comments regarding my doodles! Yes zentangling is a similar process, something we can get lost in and quiet our minds? happy doodling!

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Katherine
15/1/2016 17:43:22

This is so fun. Thinking outside the box. Thank you for sharing. There's no limit to where you can go with this. Have a happy day.

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Bonnie Arnold
2/4/2016 18:02:46

Awesome ideas. Can't wait to put my coloring tools to work!

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Cindy link
19/4/2016 11:59:44

I'm a piano teacher in New Hampshire and love how you used manuscript paper and music scores to create art! What fun!

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Margaret link
12/7/2016 03:09:12

Loved that I wandered onto your page. Love the ideas. I use lids for many of my projets with kids I teach. (Adults love it also)

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John Schmid link
27/9/2016 23:23:04

I love how your simple ideas turn into beautiful displays. Thanks!

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Bonnie Wesley
2/11/2016 04:22:20

Love! Love!Love!

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Vijaya
23/2/2017 07:42:43

Wow ! It's fun to draw such doodles. Simple yet beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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Diana
19/8/2017 21:22:01

Good ideas

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Linsay
7/12/2018 02:24:16

Hi Diane, I love the doodling ideas you all have been playing with! Especially the recomposes music and the map doodle. You’ll have to come up with a London based version on Broadway Boogie Woogie.
Thanks for sharing! Will try this with my old sheet music. At least it will get some use!

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Felicia
23/3/2019 15:44:12

Love, love, love these little treasures you have shared! Your blog post has awoken a dark spot in my brain's treasure trove of long forgotten ideas ;-) Now I have a great way to use some of my "teacher's junk collection" that I hadn't previously considered. Thank you for the inspiration!

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Lola Montilla
8/8/2019 10:31:04

Mi encantan las ideas originales y ésta lo es. Felicidades

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Otaku link
25/6/2020 13:31:12

pito

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Dawn
21/8/2020 17:33:22

Great idea for virtual learning lesson.

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Prudence
17/9/2020 17:20:58

I love it

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Spooning Recipes link
1/12/2020 08:31:03

Thank you for writinng this

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