No.185
Draw Words as Lines
Japanese name: ことばを線で描こう
Materials
- White paper
- Thick pens or crayons
How to play
- Give everyone paper and drawing tools. Choose a word suggesting a feeling or movement, such as fluffy, jagged, or twirling.
- Imagine what kind of line could express that word, then draw freely. The result need not depict an object; short lines or dots are enough.
- Share drawings in small groups. Participants explain their lines only if they wish.
- Enjoy the different lines one word produces, then try another word. Explore 2–3 words and display everyone's papers to finish.
Ways to adapt
Preschool children: make large marks with crayons. Younger primary school children: one sheet per word. Older primary school children: exchange line-only drawings and imagine the word behind each.