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.
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.
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.
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.