Draw by Grid: Crusty Goobers

Draw by Grid: Crusty Goobers makes Crusty Goobers a visual copying challenge, with the picture recreated one grid square at a time.

The activity experience

These unusual comic creatures offer a dedicated cast for children who like peculiar cartoon shapes. Draw by Grid is intended for ages 5 and up. Its starting task is to observe a small part of the reference and place that part within the corresponding square.

Once the separate pieces form the whole cartoon, the child can choose whether to keep the pencil drawing or add colors and extra scenery. This gives the session two possible stages without requiring a finished color palette at the start. Invent a catchphrase for a Goober and a tiny scene where it would say it.

Pick this title for a child interested in looking carefully at Crusty Goobers and enjoying the process of assembling a picture. The book uses grid copying rather than tracing a supplied outline or following the How to Draw series’ six-step sequence.

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