This color and construct travel activity will occupy children on their journey. It is inspired by Neuschwanstein Castle, a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace that sits atop a hill overlooking the village of Hohenschwangau in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The castle served as the inspiration for Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle, making it the perfect place to take your Disney-loving princes and princesses.
This travel art can be done in:
- Cars
- Planes
- Trains
- Hotel rooms
What you will need:
- Printed out Bavarian Castles template
- Felt tip markers, colored pencils or crayons
- A white card, safety scissors and a glue stick
Directions:
- Print the Bavarian Castles template.
- Put all drawing materials in a plastic lidded box ready for transporting. Give your children a tray to work on.
- Color in the castle components on the template and cut them out.
- Encourage your child to organize their castle on the white card using the different shapes then glue them down. Now they have their own imaginary castle!
Diane Pagan graduated from Manchester Polytechnic with a fashion/textiles degree. She is a UK mom who is passionate about creativity, and she set up The Imagination Box to share her treasure trove of ideas and inspire families to bring more art into their lives. Connect with her and get more great ideas at http://www.theimaginationbox.com/