Family Drawing Game

Fold a piece of paper in half, hamburger style. Without unfolding the paper, fold in half again, hamburger style. Once you unfold the paper, you should have four panels. “Roll” up the paper so only the top panel is visible.

Before drawing, explain that each panel doesn’t have to match — everybody can make their own style! Have the first player draw a head on the top most panel. Next, pass the paper to the next player. That player unfolds the next panel and draws the shoulders and torso. After passing the paper again, the third player unfolds the paper, draws the waist and bottom and finally passes it to the fourth player. That player finishes the drawing with legs and feet.

Once your collaborative drawing is finished, pass it around. The result is often hilarious! It’s not a competition, and the fact that everyone works together to create the drawing is often what makes the activity fun.

You can also play this game with words instead of pictures to create a collaborative story. Write a sentence on a sheet of paper and fold it over to cover up everything but the last word. Then pass it to the next player, who can add another sentence. Continue passing it around until everyone has had a turn. Then read your story aloud!