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Mr Squiggle and Friends digital drawing activity

Complete an original squiggle from Mr Squiggle and Friends in this digital drawing activity. Download your finished drawing and compare it with your classmates’ creations! 

Artist Norman Hetherington’s love of drawing and puppets came together when he created Mr Squiggle, the puppet with a pencil for a nose who first landed on Australian television on 1 July 1959. Children from all over Australia sent in ‘squiggles’ or unfinished drawings, which Mr Squiggle transformed into creative illustrations during the show. Over the years, he completed more than 10,000 drawings!