Development of the activity
- Pairing Up – Participants are divided into pairs and sit back-to-back to prevent visual communication.
- Drawing Phase – One participant draws a simple picture (e.g., a house, tree, or animal) on their paper.
- Verbal Description – The drawer describes their drawing in detail to their partner without revealing the object’s identity. For example: “I drew a circle, and inside the circle, there are two small dots.”
- Recreation – The listener tries to recreate the drawing based only on verbal instructions, without seeing the original.
- Comparison & Reflection – Once both are finished, they compare their drawings, often leading to funny and creative differences.
- Partner Rotation – To encourage social interaction, participants switch partners and repeat the activity.
Materials needed
- Paper
- Colored pencils
- Pencils