Hey, it's me, Mr. J, and welcome to today's drawing challenge. Do you have a couple minutes? Because today's challenge is: combine two animals to make a brand-new animal. So, grab something to draw on and something to draw with, and let's do this.

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Two animals combined together. Okay. So, I guess the first thing we have to think about is what two animals we should draw. There's a lion and a shark or maybe a dog and a porcupine, a giraffe with a bunny. There are so many possibilities, we could do this all day. How about a turtle and a butterfly? Yeah, I'm gonna draw a turtle with a butterfly. And I can't wait to see what you come up with. Hmm. We'll start with the shell because nothing says turtle like the shell, right? So a bump there and the edge of the shell. And then we should draw its neck with its head. There we are. And its legs are kind of like rectangles. There's the two in the front. And then the two behind are a little bit smaller because you can't see them as well, right? And then its beautiful shell. I'm gonna just draw a couple little wavy, bumpy lines on here. All right. Now, that's a pretty good turtle, but what about the butterfly wings? I've got to add those. Big, beautiful butterfly wings. There's the wing in the front and the one in the back. And what makes them so butterfly-y are all of the designs on them. So let's add a couple designs.

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There we go. And a face. Our butterfly turtle needs a face. And...cool. There we go. Now take a look at my turtle butterfly. It looks a little confused. But I also think it's excited to fly but scared to be in the air. Yeah.

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So, let's check in. Have you ever experienced two emotions at the same time? This happens a lot. We may be happy and sad, loving and angry, scared and hopeful. What does it look like when you're experiencing two emotions at the same time? We might have a smile on our face but tears in our eyes. Maybe our eyebrows are off to the side because we are confused, or our mouth switches back and forth from a smile to a frown to a smile to a frown. Our faces show how we may be feeling inside, but when we are feeling different emotions at the same time, it can get confusing, can't it? Our face might have trouble keeping up with how our head and our heart are feeling.

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Like the turtle butterfly, there are lots of times when I have felt two emotions at the same time. These feelings can be confusing and scary, but they're a part of being human, like visiting my grandparents. I always loved spending time with them, but it meant that I wasn't spending time with my friends or doing what I wanted to do. I was happy to see them, and I loved them, but I was sad that I was missing out on something else fun. Then I would feel bad that I wasn't more excited to be there with my grandparents. Oh, my goodness. That is so many emotions all at once. Because these feelings can be so complicated, it's important to talk through your emotions with a parent or trusted adult. Share how you're feeling before, during, and after an event or experience. Maybe use your drawing to talk about the emotions you're experiencing. A unique new animal made up of two other animals is a great place to start when talking through your confusion about how your mind and your heart feel in the moment. I can only imagine the new creative animals you've created. And here's mine.

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And honestly, I can't wait to come up with some more new animals. Thanks for joining me today as we combined two animals to make a new animal. I look forward to seeing you next time for another drawing challenge.

(Describer) Titles. Host and Education Specialist, Jon Juravich. WOSU Public Media, original production. Accessibility provided by the US Department of Education.

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