Scribble With Your Nose
Attach a washable marker to a headband or hold it with your nose to create scribble art on paper, exploring coordination and creativity.
Step-by-step guide to Scribble With Your Nose
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Step 1
Lay the scrap paper or newspaper flat on the table to protect your workspace.
Step 2
Place the clean sheet of paper on top of the protected area.
Step 3
Choose whether to attach the marker to the headband or hold the marker with your nose.
Step 4
If you chose the headband method tape the marker to the headband with the tip pointing down.
Step 5
If you chose the nose method practice holding the marker gently between your nose and upper lip while sitting still.
Step 6
Put on the headband or get ready to hold the marker with your nose.
Step 7
Sit or stand one arm's length away from the paper.
Step 8
Hold the marker so the tip hovers just above the paper.
Step 9
Lower your head slowly so the marker tip touches the paper to begin a light scribble.
Step 10
Move your head slowly in loops lines and dots to cover the paper for at least 30 seconds.
Step 11
Change to a new color or press lighter or harder to make different marks.
Step 12
Lift the marker away from the paper and let the drawing dry.
Step 13
Wipe your face clean and wash your hands with the cloth or wet wipes.
Step 14
Share your finished creation on DIY.org
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have a headband or markers?
If you don't have a headband use a wide elastic hair tie or soft cloth strip to tape a marker in place, and if you lack markers try a crayon or a washable paintbrush with the tip pointing down as in the headband method.
My marker keeps falling or the scribbles smudge—what should I do?
Retape the marker so the tip points down as in the headband step, practice holding it gently between your nose and upper lip while sitting still, and steady your elbows before lowering your head slowly so the tip touches the paper to avoid slips and smears.
How can I modify the activity for younger or older kids?
For younger children, tape a washable marker to the headband and have them sit close for big slow scribbles, while older kids can try creating recognizable shapes, switching colors every 30 seconds, or pressing lighter and harder for texture as suggested in the instructions.
How can we extend or personalize the nose-scribble artwork?
After the drawing dries, turn it into mixed media by gluing torn scrap-paper pieces onto favorite marks, adding stickers or stencils, or framing and sharing the finished creation on DIY.org.
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Facts about movement-based art and sensory play
🖊️ The modern felt-tip marker became wildly popular in the 1960s and is now a staple in kids' art kits for bright, easy color.
🎨 Doodling can boost memory and focus — one study found doodlers remembered about 29% more details than non-doodlers.
👃 Drawing with your nose gives your proprioception a workout, the body sense that helps you know where parts are without looking.
🤸 Nose-scribbling uses large head and arm movements that help develop gross motor coordination and balance in playful ways.
😊 Making scribble art can lower stress and spark creativity — simple art activities are often used to improve mood.
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