How to Draw a Fire

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I have a class full of kindergarten and 1st graders, mostly boys, to keep entertained in Art Club.  One thing that boys often like is fire.

Sketch first with a pencil:
1. Start with 5 or 6 circles along the bottom of the page.
2. Draw a swirl inside each circle
3. Put a dot in the center towards the top of the paper
4. Draw lines from the sides of each circle back to that dot. Draw lightly.
5. Draw a "smile shape in the middle of that group of lines.
6. Erase the lines above the smile shape.
7. Draw several "witches hats" floating along the top.
8. Draw the flames and sparks using long skinny "S" shapes that connect at the bottom.
9. Go over the pencil lines with a black Sharpie.
10. Explain how to color in the fire using a mix of crayons and markers.
11. Don't forget some marshmallows and curly smoke!