Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Create a group flip book of unique animals by drawing sections that can be mixed and matched. Then discuss animal traits and human traits and how we all have things that help us live.

Items Needed:

• Printed flip book template for each youth
  • Landscape – 3 Sections
  • Landscape – 2 Sections
• Coloring tools
• Scissors
• Three‑ring Hole Punch or Single Hole Punch
• Three‑ring binder

Before the Meeting Starts:

1. Choose a Template. (2–3 min)
   • The leader chooses whether the group will make a two‑section or three‑section flip book and prints the matching template.
2. (Optional) Draw an example animal. (2–3 min)
   • Draw and color an example animal using the selected template to show the youth how a finished drawing would look. Hole punch the drawing to be ready in the binder, but do not cut the drawing until the meeting.

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20–30 min):

1. Introduce the activity. (2–3 min)
   • Explain that everyone will draw a unique animal using the template the leader selected.
   • Share that all drawings will become part of one group flip book so no one expects to be taking their drawing home. Explain the drawings will be cut on the dotted lines. The short guide lines across the dotted lines are where the animal needs to have lines to connect the bodies.
   • (Optional) Show one copy of the template with a leader drawn animal as an example.
2. Draw the animals. (10–12 min)
   • Have youth draw an animal of their choice using the guide points on the template.
   • Encourage simple shapes, bright colors, and creative features.
3. Prepare the flip book pieces. (4–5 min)
   • Help youth cut along the cutting lines on their papers.
   • Use a three-hole punch or a single hole punch on the guide marks for each section.
4. Build the group flip book. (3–4 min)
   • Place all matching sections together in the binder (fronts together, middles together, backs together for three‑section books and tops and bottoms for two‑section books).
   • Flip through the pages to create new mixed‑up animals.
5. Explore animal and human traits. (3–5 min)
   • Look at different animal combinations and point out traits such as claws, fur, wings, tails, long legs, or strong beaks.
   • Explain that these traits help animals live, such as claws for climbing, fur for warmth, wings for flying, or long legs for running.
   • Compare these traits to human traits, such as hands for holding, legs for walking, or hair for protection.
   • Connect the idea that animals have features that help them survive, and people also have features that help them live and grow.

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