Classroom
Early finisher activities: 30 drawing prompt cards
Thirty drawing prompt cards that live in a cup by the pencils. Kids who finish early pick a card and draw quietly. No prep after the first print.
- Time
- 5 to 15 minutes
- Ages
- Grades K to 5
- You need
- The cards, scrap paper
How to run it
Print and cut the cards once
Three sheets make 30 cards. Card stock lasts longer.
Set up a station
A cup of cards, a stack of scrap paper and a basket for finished drawings.
Explain the rule
Finish your work, check it, then pick one card. Draw quietly at your desk.
Share on Fridays
Pin a few early-finisher drawings on a board, or let kids show one at the end of the week.
Tip: Number the cards. Kids like tracking which ones they’ve done.
Keep it going: books for this plan
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Step-by-step drawing · ages 5+How to Draw: Goofy Faces
Quick faces for a five-minute draw.
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Step-by-step drawing · ages 5+How to Draw: Crusty Goobers
Wonderfully gross characters kids ask for by name.
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Step-by-step drawing · ages 5+How to Draw: Silly Aliens
Silly aliens, one per page.
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Questions parents ask
Won’t kids rush their work to get to the cards?
Ask to see the finished work before a card is picked. Most teachers find it settles quickly.