Friday Doodling Prompt: How to Draw Pokeballs that Open and Close

Let’s learn how to draw pokeballs that have a hidden opening to store Pokemon characters in!

(1) Grab some paper, markers, a ruler, and 2 objects with circular bases of different sizes.
(2) Make your own Pokeball that can open and close!
(3) Capture your favorite pokemon character by drawing them inside the paper fold!
(4) Take a picture or video and share it with us.


    • Paper

    • Markers

    • A ruler

    • 2 objects with circular bases of different sizes

    • 30+ minutes

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Make It Your Own:

    • Make a 3D pokeball using clay, recyclables, tinfoil or another material.

    • Make another pokeball. Change its colors! Add other decorations and designs on it. What could they mean in a pokemon game that you create?

    • Turn the pokeball into a puppet, and make a pokemon puppet show! What characters will be captured? And who will the epic battles?!

    • Invent a new way to store captured Pokemon! Will it in a box? A bag? A balloon? Or something completely different?

    • Design a game with your pokeball! Make your version of Pokemon cards or create a whole new game.

    • Code a virtual pokeball that opens and closes in Scratch.

    • Design a 3D model of a pokeball using Tinkercad.

    • Using other paper folding techniques or origami, add new features to your paper pokeball to improve the design.