I Am *Not* Just a Scribble 

Brittney Buechele & Claire McNally 

Overview: 
● Kindergarten 
● Three day lesson 
● Students will create unique scribble 
characters in their own environments using 
poster crayons and black oil pastels, in 
response to the book “I am *Not* Just a 
Scribble” by Diane Alber 
 

Book Summary:  
Scribble, the book's main 
character, never thought he 
was different until he met his first drawing. Then, after 
being left out because he didn't look like everyone else, 
Scribble teaches the drawings how to accept each other 
for who they are. The drawings and scribble are able to 
use their differences to work together, have fun, and 
create amazing art 
 

Big Idea: 
● Individuality/Uniqueness––Each person is one of a kind 
○ This lesson aims to demonstrate that each student is a unique individual 
with their own assets that can contribute to a happy, well rounded 
society/group. Differences should not only be accepted, but celebrated.  
 
Objectives: 
● SWBAT ​create unique scribble people in their own environment 
● SWBAT​ use different kinds of line to create scribble characters within an 
environment 
● SWBAT​ demonstrate understanding of crayon techniques by using various 
pressures to affect the colors of their drawings 
 
Vocab: 
● Scribble: ​A type of drawing that is quick and carefree 
● ​ he marks that make up your drawing 
Line: T
● Pressure: H​ ow hard you press down with the crayon 
● Environment/Place : ​Where something/someone is (ex. at home, at the 
beach) 
 

Materials: 
● White paper (9” x 12”)  ● Poster Crayons  ● Black oil pastels 

● scissors  ● glue  ● Construction paper 

 
 
 I Am *Not* Just a Scribble 
Brittney Buechele & Claire McNally 
 
Day-to-Day Plan: 
Day 1: 
● Read book and discuss 
● Teacher demonstration of sribbles made with 
different crayon pressure, line types, and colors 
● Students practice making scribbles on scrap 
paper 
● Students draw final scribbles on a worksheet 
 
Day 2: 
● Discussion on book from previous week 
● Students finish drawing final scribbles on 
worksheets, add eyes/face/arms/legs with black oil 
pastel 
● On blank white paper students create a unique 
environment for their scribble character to play in 
Day 3: 
● Students complete background environments for 
their scribbles,  
○ once complete, they cut out one or two 
scribbles from the worksheet and glue them 
onto the backgrounds 
● Teacher adheres pictures onto colored construction 
paper of student’s choice and student decorates 
border with poster crayons 
● Closing/wrap up questions 
 
Standards: 
New Jersey: 
● 1.1.2.D.1- The basic elements of art and principles of 
design govern art creation and composition 
National Visual Standards: 
● Anchor Standard #1. Generate and conceptualize 
artistic ideas and work. 
● Anchor Standard #10. Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences 
to make art.