Say Cheese Drawing Worksheet – Creative Photo Prompt

Say Cheese! Imaginative Photo Drawing Activity for Kids

Encourage your child’s artistic imagination with this fun “Say Cheese!” drawing worksheet — kids get to decide what moment is being captured and illustrate it themselves. This activity helps strengthen creative thinking, storytelling skills, and drawing confidence — all in one simple, no-prep sheet.

What’s inside the worksheet

• A camera / smartphone outline held by a hand

• A blank “photo frame” for drawing

• A prompt “Draw the Photo that is being taken”

• The title “SAY CHEESE!” to stimulate fun and playfulness

Why this worksheet is useful

• It gives children ownership over what they draw — there’s no “right answer”

• It helps kids practice visualizing a scene, including foreground/background choices

• It works well for individual art time, early finishers, or as a warm-up drawing prompt

• It encourages narrative thinking (“What’s happening? Who is in the photo? What’s the setting?”)

• It’s low-prep for teachers and parents: just print and use

How to use it (step-by-step / tips)

1. Introduce the prompt
   Show children the blank “photo frame” and ask: “What would you like to photograph right now? It could be anything — your pet, a memory, a magical scene!”

2. Brainstorm
   Let them think for 1–2 minutes. They can imagine indoors, outdoors, daytime or nighttime. Encourage them to consider who, what, where, and why.

3. Sketch lightly
   Have them start with light pencil lines so they can adjust. Focus first on major elements (horizon, main subject, perhaps people or objects).

4. Add details & depth
   Once the composition is set, add details, shading, background elements, or smaller objects to fill the scene.

5. Optional: Color it
   If desired, allow coloring with crayons, markers, or colored pencils to bring the “photo” to life.

6. Share & talk
   Let children explain their photo: “What’s happening in my picture? Why did I choose this moment?”
   This encourages verbal storytelling along with art.

Extensions / variations

• Use this as a daily drawing prompt: at the end of the day, have kids draw what they would photograph from their day

• Turn it into a story prompt: kids write a sentence or short paragraph to accompany their drawing

• For older kids, ask them to refine the “photo” by thinking about lighting or perspective

• Display the drawings as a “gallery of moments” on a classroom or home wall

Spark creativity and storytelling with your students or children using this playful “Say Cheese!” drawing prompt. Let their imaginations run wild in deciding what moment to capture — then watch them bring it to life on paper.