Let's hit the waves! Surfing is one of the most popular extreme sports in the world and a favourite past time for many living by warm ocean beaches. It was originally practiced by the native people of Hawaii as a form of social and religious activity. Today, people from all over the world enjoy surfing wherever there are waves.

This creative design challenge is a fun printable activity to learn about the exciting sport of surfing and of course, surfwear!

Let's get busy!

Printable & Activity Objectives

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Age: 6 to 9 year olds, Activity Time: 1-2 hours, Items Needed: Colouring pencils

In this activity, your child have an opportunity to learn about the origins of surfing and get to design their own matching set of surfwear and surfboard.

It will help your child or student:

  • Learn about a new popular hobby and past time.
  • Improve his/her artistic and creative skills by designing, colouring and adding different elements to their own printable surfboard and surfwear.

Let's go!


Classroom Resources

Simple steps to start:

  • Research and find out more about the origins of surfing. Here's an animated history of surfing:

Here's a video of a surfing prodigy riding the waves of Hawaii at a ripe old age of 6 years :)

  • Get started on the printable worksheets.

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What's in the Printable Worksheet Pack

This printable pack consists of 1 printable design challenge for your child/student to design a matching set of surfwear and a short surfboard.

Let's hang ten!

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