People Around Us
Class 3 · Arts
4 ideas in Class 3 Arts, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Every Face Is Unique
Part of: Noticing people
Everyone looks a little different: eyes, nose, hair, skin and face shape all change from person to person. Even in one family, members do not share the same face. An artist shows these small differences so each person in a drawing looks like herself.
Why it matters. Seeing differences is the first step to drawing people well. It also helps children value what makes each person special.
Try it in two minutes
- Look at two family photos and name three differences in the faces.
- Ask your child what makes her own face different from yours.
- Draw two stick faces that differ in hair and eyes.
Try at home. Draw faces of three family members showing one true detail of each.
Dressing for the Occasion
Part of: Noticing people
We do not wear the same clothes all the time. A bright traditional dress fits a wedding, light clothes fit a birthday party, and a team dress shows all players belong together. Clothes are made of different materials for different purposes and weather.
Why it matters. Matching dress to event builds good sense and care for others' feelings. It also teaches that materials serve purposes, like warm wool for cold days.
Try it in two minutes
- Ask what your child would wear to a wedding and why.
- Ask what she would wear to play in the rain.
- Sort her clothes into festive, school and play groups.
Try at home. Draw yourself in a dress made for a mela and say why it fits.
Patterns in Clothes
Part of: Decorating and drawing
A pattern is made when a shape is repeated again and again, like dots in a row or stars down a dress. Children can use dots, lines and shapes of their choice to decorate borders and dresses. To check a pattern, look for what repeats and what comes next.
Why it matters. Patterns train order and memory, and they make art neat and pretty. Spotting repeats also builds early maths sense.
Try it in two minutes
- Draw a dot, then a star, then a dot again, and ask what comes next.
- Look at a bedsheet border and find the repeating shape.
- Let your child design a border with two shapes in turn.
Try at home. Draw a dress border using a leaf and a dot repeated in turn.
Drawing People
Part of: Decorating and drawing
Drawing people starts with a face: eyes, ears, hair, nose and lips. Then come the body parts: hands with fingers, feet with toes. Sizes must stay true: an adult's hand is bigger than a child's, and a baby is much shorter than a father.
Why it matters. Full-body drawing builds care with detail and size. Comparing sizes teaches children to check their work against real life.
Try it in two minutes
- Trace your child's hand and your own on paper and compare sizes.
- Ask how many fingers and toes each drawing shows.
- Draw a tall father and a short baby side by side.
Try at home. Draw your full family with true heights, tallest to shortest.
What your child will practise
- Drawing People: Space Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Dressing for the Occasion: Ocean Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Dressing for the Occasion: Space Quest (Flip and Match)
- Every Face Is Unique: Garden Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Patterns in Clothes: Treasure Quest (Match It Up)
- Quiz: Drawing People (8 questions)
- Quiz: Dressing for the Occasion (8 questions)
- Quiz: Every Face Is Unique (8 questions)
- Quiz: Patterns in Clothes (8 questions)