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Life-size self-portrait

Lie on the floor, strike a pose and get someone to draw round you. Now you've got a life-size outline to fill in with your clothes, your face, your favourite things, or a superhero costume. Kids love seeing how big they really are.

Ages3+

Time1 hr

CostUnder £5

MessSome mess

WhereIndoors

Let's make it Get the printable

Photo: Vika Fleysher on Unsplash

What you need

A length of wallpaper or lining paperA bit longer than the child, plain side up
A thick felt tip or crayon
Paint, felt tips or crayons
Masking tape
Scraps for decoratingOptional. Fabric, wool for hair, buttons, old magazines

Little ones should keep their eyes closed or face turned away while someone draws round their head.

Let's go

Cut a piece of paper a bit longer than the child and tape the corners to the floor.
Lie down on it in a fun pose. Arms out, star jump, superhero, or a dance move.
Get a grown-up, brother or sister to draw carefully round the outline with a thick pen. Keep still, it tickles!
Stand up and look at your outline. Draw in your face, hair and clothes.
Colour or paint it in, and add wool hair, fabric clothes or magazine cut-outs if you like.
Hang it on a door or wall at the right height, then stand next to it for a photo.

Real talk

Turn it into a superhero, an astronaut or a footballer in their team kit.
Write their height, age and favourite things around the outside. Do it again next year and compare.
Do the whole family and line them up along the landing.

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