What Is It?
Double Doodle Play® is a unique, creative approach that encourages children to draw, write, and create using both hands together at the same time. While it may look like a simple art activity, it provides valuable opportunities for the brain and body to work together in new and meaningful ways.
When children use both hands simultaneously, they engage both sides of the body while supporting coordination between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. This playful experience can help strengthen the foundational skills required for handwriting, visual-motor integration, coordination, creativity, and self-expression.
Many children who struggle with handwriting, attention, coordination, body awareness, or confidence during written activities may benefit from experiences that encourage bilateral coordination and integrated movement.
What Parents May Notice
Parents may notice that their child:
- Avoids drawing, colouring, or writing activities
- Finds handwriting tiring or frustrating
- Has difficulty coordinating both sides of the body
- Struggles with hand-eye coordination
- Experiences challenges with pencil control
- Finds it difficult to organize ideas on paper
- Lacks confidence during classroom writing tasks
Through guided Double Doodle Play activities, children are encouraged to explore movement, creativity, imagination, and expression in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. There is no pressure to be perfect. Instead, the focus is on participation, exploration, confidence-building, and skill development.
Areas Commonly Supported
- Improved Bilateral Coordination
- Enhanced Hand-Eye Coordination
- Better Visual-Motor Integration
- Increased Body Awareness
- Improved Pencil Control
- Pre-Writing and Handwriting Readiness
- Greater Creativity and Self-Expression
- Improved Focus and Attention
- Increased Confidence During Learning Activities
- Enjoyment of Drawing and Writing Experiences
Children often learn best when they are moving, creating, exploring, and having fun—and Double Doodle Play® provides opportunities for all these experiences while supporting important developmental skills.