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A picture map with a pocket-sized train — room for play

A paper-and-pencil activity with a pocket-sized train. Try “a picture map”.

Kids activity · Drawing and storytelling · Room for play

Imagine a pocket-sized train in a place you invent. This is a make-believe paper activity; you can use drawings, spoken words, or writing.

Invent a tiny game on paper that has a funny ending and no winner.

  1. Draw a map of this made-up place.
  2. Mark a starting point and a safe way back.
  3. Use shapes to show what matters to your character.

Use ordinary paper and a pencil or another familiar drawing tool. Stay where you are comfortable. You do not need to go outside, collect objects, send a message, or share personal details.

Try a question

What did your character notice that it had not noticed at the beginning?

Younger readers can ask a trusted grown-up to read the instructions with them. There is no score and no need for your picture to look like anyone else’s.