Tadpole-like figures and naming scribbles are features associated with which Lowenfeld stage?

• A. Scribble Stage
• B. Pre-Schematic Stage
• C. Schematic Stage
• D. Realistic Stage

Answer: (A)

These features point to the Scribble Stage. In this early phase, children explore marks rather than aiming for accurate depiction. Tadpole-like figures—a simple head (circle) with a line or curved form for a body and little legs—reflect ongoing motor development and a focus on motion over anatomy. Naming scribbles show the child beginning to attach meaning to marks, sometimes using invented letter-like symbols to “name” the drawing, signaling emerging symbolic thought. As development continues into the next stage, drawings become more recognizable and structured, with clearer human figures and intentional symbolism. So, tadpole shapes and naming scribbles are characteristic of the Scribble Stage.