Indoor recess drawing games that keep the room calm

How to run it

1. Make groups of 4 to 6

   Push desks together and give each group one relay sheet.

2. Run the drawing relay

   Each kid adds one part, following the six steps on the sheet: body, head, arms, legs, something it holds, background. Then pass to the left.

3. Name the creation

   The group agrees on a name. This is the loud part; give it a minute.

4. Gallery walk

   Groups walk around and look at the other tables’ creatures.

5. Five-minute filler

   Play draw-and-guess on the board, or try monster mashup if there is time left.

Tip: Laminate a few relay sheets and use dry-erase markers. They last all year.

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