The Snail and the Whale Kids Activity

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The Snail And The Whale Kids Activity

Today I am sharing a book which I really love created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. This children’s story is called the Snail and the Whale and I have a fun and fantastic activity to share which can help bring the story alive and extend your child’s interest in reading further to promote language development and art skills. Enjoy this snail painted rock.

What You Will Need

• Children’s book The Snail and the Whale
• Rock stone or pebble
• Pencil
• Chalkola pens
• Posca paint pens.

How to Paint a Snail on a Rock

Begin by drawing a snail onto the rock stone with the pencil. This is a fun arts and crafts part of the activity.

Then you can use posca paint pens or chalk pens to paint the snail. I used both for this task. I painted the snail beige and brown and mixed the colours so the shell would stand out.

Next I used metalic posca paint to add shadow and lines to the snail and his shells.

I then used gold paint to create the shell dot effect on the snail.

Once the gold dots were added, I outlined the snail using a black posca paint pen.

Once the snail rock stone was completed I was ready to use the stone as an educational activity to help extend a child’s interest in the story The Snail and the Whale.

The story is super fun and about the adventures of a snail who travels with a whale. As you read the story with your child, the snail rock stone can travel along the page making the story more interactive and fun.

I hope you like the idea! Enjoy.

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The Snail And The Whale Kids Activity

Kids will enjoy your reading activity at home with this super cute snail painted rock learning resource. Follow the simple instructions below on how to do it and have fun!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Active Time15 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Keyword: animal craft, DIY, fun crafts for kids, learning resource, the snail and the whale

Yield: 1

Author: Angela

Materials

• Children’s book The Snail and the Whale
• Rock stone or pebble
• Pencil
• Chalkola pens
• Posca paint pens

Instructions

• 1. Draw a snail onto the rock stone with the pencil. This is a fun arts and crafts part of the activity.
  2. Use Posca paint pens or chalk pens to paint the snail.
  3. Use metalic Posca paint to add shadow and lines to the snail and his shells.
  4. Use gold paint to create the shell dot effect on the snail.
  5. Outline the snail using a black posca paint pen.