Draw the Spoon Running Away with the Dish – Nursery Rhyme Drawing Worksheet

Description

This Draw the Spoon Running Away with the Dish worksheet brings a classic nursery rhyme moment to life in a fun, creative way. Inspired by Hey Diddle Diddle, children are invited to imagine the spoon and the dish running away together and draw their own version of this playful scene.

Perfect for early years and primary classrooms, this open-ended drawing activity supports creativity, storytelling, and fine motor development.

What’s Inside This Worksheet

• A clear prompt: Draw the Spoon Running Away with the Dish

• A fun illustration of the dish running to spark imagination

• Plenty of open space for children to draw:

  • The spoon and dish running together

  • Movement lines, expressions, and action details

  • Extra nursery rhyme elements like the moon, cow, or stars

Why This Worksheet Is Great for Kids

• Encourages imaginative play and creative thinking

• Builds fine motor skills through drawing and detailing

• Supports nursery rhyme comprehension

• Helps children visualise action and movement in stories

• Ideal for literacy lessons, rhyme units, and art activities

How to Use This Worksheet

1. Read or sing Hey Diddle Diddle together.

2. Talk about the part where the spoon runs away with the dish.

3. Ask children to imagine where they are running to.

4. Have them draw the scene and add fun details.

5. Extension idea: children explain or dictate what happens next.

This nursery rhyme drawing worksheet is perfect for classrooms, homeschool learning, early years centres, or quiet creative time. Just print and let kids bring the rhyme to life through drawing.