Do Doodling

What can we use if we don't have some materials like a pen, eraser, or coloring supplies?

If you don't have a pen or eraser listed in the materials, use a fine‑tip marker or dark colored pencil to trace the strongest lines (step 9) and a kneaded eraser or a soft piece of bread to lift pencil marks (step 11), while crayons, watercolor, or cut magazine scraps work fine instead of traditional coloring materials.

My pencil lines keep smudging or look too dark when I try to pen them—how can I fix that?

If your doodle becomes too smudged or your pencil lines are too heavy before tracing (steps 4 and 9), redraw the object more lightly in step 4, let pen ink dry fully after step 9, and then erase leftover pencil marks gently in step 11 while placing a scrap of paper under your hand to avoid further smudges.

How can I adapt this doodling activity for younger or older kids?

For younger children shorten the warm‑up squiggle minute (step 3) to 20–30 seconds and have them use very simple shapes and big patterns (steps 4–6), while older kids can add tiny patterns to fill spaces (step 8), refine creature details in step 6, or turn the page into a timed illustrated scene challenge.

What are simple ways to extend or personalize the finished doodle page?

To personalize and extend the project, scan or photograph the finished page after signing (step 12) to make stickers or a digital collage, connect doodle creatures across multiple pages into a story (steps 6–7), or add metallic pens, collage elements, or layered textures before tracing and erasing (steps 9–11).