15 minNothing at all
Feely Bag
Reach in, feel one object, and describe it without naming it.
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Draw With Your Eyes Closed
You describe. They draw. Nobody looks.
A drawing game that removes the pressure to be good at drawing, which is exactly why reluctant children join in.
What you need
- paper
- pencils
How to do it
- Everyone takes paper and a pencil.
- One person describes something without naming it: a tall thing with three legs and a hat.
- Everyone else draws it with their eyes closed.
- Open eyes and compare. The results are always terrible and always funny.
- Swap describers each round.
Why this is good for them
Removing sight removes the internal critic, which is why children who insist they cannot draw will happily do this. Describing an object precisely enough for someone else to draw it is also demanding, specific language work.
Adapting by age
4 to 6 yearsEyes open but no lifting the pencil off the paper.
10 to 12 yearsDescribe a real object in the room and see who guesses it from the drawings.
Keep it safe
None needed.
Cleanup tip
Keep the funniest one, recycle the rest.
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