Make it a family project (doodling is great for adults too!) Print a journal for each family member.

She may write as little or as much as she wants (just turn to the back of the page if you need more space to write).įurther Ideas for Using the Writing Journal Then, each day there is a writing prompt for recording some thoughts about what she has created. Invite your child to doodle as long as she wants. Open the journal to day 1 and point out the mark on the page – each day there is a line, shape or mark on the page to get you started. Some doodles are random, many are repetitive and pattern like, yours might even grow into a little picture. There is really no right or wrong way to draw when you are doodling.

Introduce the term ‘doodling’ and model how-to while you talk. Lay out a blank piece of paper for you and your child. We like to go to the store to buy a special, new writing utensil for new projects. You will also need a pen, pencil or marker. Print and decide if you want to bind the pages together with staples (we covered our staples with decorative tape) or punch the pages and place in a binder. Printing Your 21 Printable Daily Drawing Prompts By starting with a 21-day journal, we hope to develop a regular journal writing and doodling habit. It’s said that it takes 21 days to form a habit. Both of which are important to the writing process. By doodling first, kids relax and start day dreaming. It’s great for kids who enjoy doodling or drawing but also helps kids who can’t think of what to draw or write or spend so much time overthinking a writing prompt that they never actually get anything down on paper. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines doodling as “to draw something without thinking about what you are doing.”ĭoodle journals include creative drawing prompts that engage children or adults to create doodles or drawings, and in this case, that also inspire writing. Plus, they are free for you to print and use.

That is three full weeks of creative fun. Instead it includes 21 days worth of doodling or drawing and writing prompts. The super cool thing about this project is that it isn’t a one-shot prompt. Do you have a child who likes to write? Today we have a project that will entice your child to pick up a pencil to draw AND write.

Fun doodle ideas