Max the Reindeer Braille Design

Many of you will remember Max, the dog in Dr. Seuss' beloved classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".   In it the Grinch attaches antlers to Max' head to make him look like a reindeer.  This braille design is a fun way to celebrate the holidays!

Step-by-Step Instructions to Create the Braille Drawing

• Row 1: Space 19 times, make “er”, make1 full cell, make “of”, make “his”.
• Row 2: Space 20 times, make “d”, make “er”, 1 full cell, make “of”.
• Row 3: Space 13 times, make “er”, make 1 full cell, make “of”, space 5 times, make “d”, make 1 full cell, make “of”.
• Row 4: Space 15 times, make “d”, make “er” make “of”, space 3 times, make “was”, make 2 full cells.
• Row 5: Space 17 times, make “er”, make “of”, space 1 time, make “with”, make 1 full cell, make “q”, make “f”.
• Row 6: Space 15 times, make “ch”, space 2 times, make “d”, make 3 full cells, make “of”
• Row 7: Space 13 times, make “s”, make “wh”, make “st”, space 4 times, make 3 full cells.
• Row 8: Space 7 times, make “er”, make 1 full cell, make “of”, space 3 times, make “ch”, make dots (4, 6), space 4 times, make “with”, make 2 full cells,  make “f”
• Row 9: Space 8 times, make “er”, make 1 full cell, make “of”, space 3 times, make “ch”, space 1 time, make “was”, make “with”, make 3 full cells, make “q”.
• Row 10: Space 9 times, make “d”, make “er”, make “of”, make “were” 2  times, make “with”, make 3 full cells, make “q”,  make “f”.
• Row 11: Space 9 times, make “st”, make “c” 13 times, make “en”
• Row 12: Space 9 times, make “gh”, space 2 times, make “gh” 2 times, space 5 times, make “with”, make 1 full cell, make “of”, space 2 times, make “ch”.
• Row 13: Space 9 times, make dots (4, 5, 6), space 2 times, make “g” 4 times, space 3 times, make 3 full cells, make “his”, space 2 times, make “ch”
• Row 14: Space 9 times, make dots (4, 5, 6), space 2 times, make “s” , make “c” 2 times, make “wh”, space 3 times, make “d”, make 3 full cells, make “his”, space 1 time, make dots (4, 5, 6).
• Row 15: Space 9 times, make “st”, Space 2 times, make “of”, make “gg”, space 1 time, make dots (4, 5, 6), space 4 times, make 4 full cells, space 1 time, make dots (4, 5, 6).
• Row 16: Space 8 times, make “ar”, space 3 times, make 2 full cells,  make “hyphen”, make “s”, space 4 times, make 4 full cells, make “of”, make “st”.
• Row 17: Space 4 times, make “in”, make “cc” 2 times, make “i”, space 12 times, make 5 full cells.
• Row 18: Space 2 times, make “with”, make “of”, space 11 times, make “en”, make “hyphen”, make “in”, space 2 times,  make 5 full cells.
• Row 19: Space 2 times, make “er”, make “q”, space 12 times, make “st”, space 3 times, make 5 full cells.
• Row 20: Space 4 times, make “wh”, space 8 times, make dot (6), make dot (5), make dot (4), space 4 times,  make 5 full cells.
• Row 21: Space 5 times, make “gh”, make “hyphen” 3 times, make dot (6), make dot (4) 2 times, make dot (5), space 4 times, make “ing”, make “hyphen” 2 times, make 5 full cells.
• Row 22: Space 7 times, make ‘with”, make 1 full cell, make “of”, make “en”, make “hyphen 4 times, make “in”, make “i”, space 3 times, make 5 full cells.
• Row 23: Space 6 times, make “was”, make 2 full cells, make “q”, space 10 times, make 5 full cells.
• Row 24: Space 6 times, make “with”, make 1 full cell, space 12 times, make 5 full cells.
• Row 25: Space 20 times, make “er”, make 3 full cells, make “f”.

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