BB-8 Symmetry Painting for Kids (or Grownups)

This Star Wars: The Force Awakens painting is so quick and easy, you might end up with a BB-8 art gallery in mere minutes! Plus, it’s so fun that you don’t have to leave the painting just to the kids: Grab a paintbrush and make one yourself.

What You Need

• Paper
• Black paint
• Orange paint
• Gray or silver paint
• Paintbrushes

Get Started!

Fold the paper in half lengthwise.

If you’re a stickler for accuracy, here’s a photo for reference as you get started.

Next, use the black paint to draw a small half-circle for BB-8’s head, and a larger half-circle for his body. Keep the paint thick—but remember that if it’s too thick it’s likely to make a big blob.

Make a small dot of black paint in the center of the page for BB-8’s camera eye.

Next, use the orange paint to make small lines on BB-8’s head and circles on his body.

Finally, use the silver paint for a small line above BB-8’s eye and the silver markings inside the orange circles.

Fold the paper in half again and press firmly on the paint.

Open the paper, and your BB-8 is complete!

It might take more than a few test runs to get the circles well-shaped and prevent any blobs from being too large. And you’ll have to paint quickly before the paint dries too much to press to the other page.

But remember, it doesn’t have to be perfect! Making mistakes not only makes the painting interesting but gives your kids a chance to get hands-on with symmetry.