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Draw a map of sounds

Listen to the world around you and draw a map of its sounds.

Materials list

  • Paper
  • Crayons or pencils

Make it together

  1. Listen for a moment

    Choose a spot together and pause. What can you hear?

  2. Put yourself in the middle

    Draw yourself, then add sounds around you in the directions they come from.

  3. Share your map

    Try dots, waves or pictures for each sound. Tell someone what your marks mean.

More ideas

A map can show what we hear as well as what we see.

What did you notice first?

For a younger child

Start with your child in the middle and one nearby sound or observation.

For an older child

Return to the same place at a different time and compare the maps.

Save it or share it

Save your map and a voice note about the sounds in Little Binder.

See how to save it

Open a Space and choose Add creation.

Take a picture or choose one you already have.

Add a title or voice note, then save. You can share it with people you choose.

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Save it in Little Binder

  1. Choose a Space

    Open a Space and choose Add creation.

  2. Add the creation

    Take a picture or choose one you already have.

  3. Keep the story

    Add a title or voice note, then save. You can share it with people you choose.

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