Grab some paper and something to write with.
Start by having your child write a capital A.
When completing the middle of the A, have your child extend the line through the A on both sides.
Starting at either the left or right side of the extended line, draw a line to the bottom of the opposite leg.
Draw a line from the remaining end of the extended line to the bottom of the opposite leg.
As easy as that, a star made and...
Before you know it, you'll have a sheet full of stars.
And, it all started with an A.
That little girl has some serious fine motor skills (not to mention an awesome instructor!) Nice job, mom :)
ReplyDeleteAw...thanks Elena!
DeleteWhat a clever way to teach how to draw a star. I would have never thought of starting with an A! Probably because I start out with a V which would be a complicated route to teach a kid.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Maysem.
DeleteThat's a pretty great trick!! I'm going to have my babies try this out!
ReplyDeleteI love that trick. :-)
ReplyDeleteEasy, right?
DeleteGreat lesson!!!! Very creative
ReplyDeleteHaha. This is a very timely post. I was just trying to teach my 6 yr old to draw a star this past weekend. We made it through, but this way would have been so much easier and less frustrating for both of us. Great post.
ReplyDeleteIf you learn any cool tricks to save me frustration be sure to share!
DeleteGreat trick! Think I could teach the dogs?
ReplyDeleteThanks Amy! I now have stars covering everything :)
ReplyDeleteI must practise this with Madeleine, since her favorite song is Twinkle Twinkle she will think she is very clever!
ReplyDeleteOh that's so clever. And great idea to post about it too:)
ReplyDeleteLeave it to you to find a better way to teach a kid to draw a star! I learned (and taught) by drawing the continuous line thing...so much harder. You are one clever and awesome mom!
ReplyDeleteSuper cool! I will try that with Lila today! (She can draw As... though Lucy seems light years away from that, I'm sure she'll be trying to scribble her letters soon, too!)
ReplyDeletehow cool is this amy! i'm so trying this with my kids later♥
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing, huggies♥
Cute!
ReplyDeleteAmy! This is SO smart! I cant wait to try it with Ryley later today! Thats for the easy tutorial!
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