Drawing buildings are so much fun. Use the clever techniques detailed in this 23-page booklet to make every child a successful architect!!

By using templates to provide the basic outline of the buildings, students can spend more time on the details. My daughter claimed that the castle project was her all-time favorite project and I agree. The templates provided the confidence and structure in the first part of the project and released the children from potential frustration. Many teachers claim these lessons are a fantastic way to teach geometry. An overall great project.

• In Country Barns, students use the templates and a ruler to make a grid, then connect the points to draw a very cool, 3-D barn. Watercolors and colored pencils finish up this impressive lesson.

• Drawing Castles have never been easier! Using the templates to draw towers and turrets leaves precious art time for the really fun stuff like making the drawbridges, kingdom banners and battlements.

• Positioning rectangle templates together makes creating your own Victorian Dream Home a snap. Trace around the templates to create a multi-level home that is fun and unique!

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