Imaginative Skyline Drawing

• A great way to encourage the imagination of children is to have them draw an imaginary skyline of an imaginary city. The project can be as structured or open-ended as desired. For example, children could be given free rein to draw a skyline however they want or be asked to include specific types of buildings, such as sports stadiums, government buildings or cathedrals.
  
  

Building Block Skyline

• In addition to drawing a skyline, consider having children create a skyline out of Legos or some other building blocks. These creations can be left in the classroom and worked on periodically by the students. Additionally, a building block skyline can be used to encourage collaboration among students by creating one large skyline as opposed to several individual creations.
  
  

Famous City Skyline

• Using pencils, crayons, building blocks, paint, sticks or any other variety of art supply, have children create a skyline of a famous city, such as Paris, New York or Rome. This activity is a great way to teach children about the culture, history and architecture of different parts of the world through a hands-on project.
  
  

Home Skyline

• For students who live in or near cities, creating the skyline of their home city can be a great way to become more familiar with the world around them. Even for rural children, creating a skyline of their state capital or closest large city can have the same beneficial learning potential.