Draw with your opposite hand

What can we use instead of a mirror, eraser, or specific coloring tools if we don't have them for this activity?

Use your phone’s front-facing camera, a reflective spoon, or a window as a mirror for the self-portrait step, substitute colored pencils or washable markers for coloring materials, and use a tissue or kneaded eraser instead of a standard eraser.

My lines and shapes look wobbly when I draw with my non-dominant hand—how can I make the 'five straight lines' and 'three circles and three squares' neater?

To steady shaky straight lines and shapes, rest your forearm on the table, use a thicker pencil or marker, draw slowly in one continuous motion, and warm up with a few practice strokes before starting the listed steps.

How can this activity be adapted for different age groups while keeping the core steps like drawing a house and self-portraits?

For younger children, simplify by tracing larger printed shapes for the 'three circles and three squares' and letting them color freely, while older kids can add detail to the house and self-portraits, write the three differences, or time themselves to increase difficulty.

What are some ways to extend or personalize the activity after completing both non-dominant and dominant-hand self-portraits and coloring them?

Extend the activity by coloring each drawing with different materials, creating a mini gallery or time-lapse of the two self-portraits, writing the three differences on the page, and sharing the finished drawings on DIY.org.