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Doodling Together

Participants engage in a collaborative drawing activity that fosters creativity and team bonding. By passing around their artwork, they build on each other's ideas while having fun.

Duration
10m–30m
Group size
4–200 people
CCBY-SA 4.0

How to run it

  1. 1

    Gather participants around a table or in a circle.

  2. 2

    Give each person a sheet of paper or postcard and a pen of the same color and size.

  3. 3

    Instruct the group to start by drawing a simple shape on their paper.

  4. 4

    Once done, pass the paper to the left (or right) and use the shape received to create an object, person, or animal.

  5. 5

    Pass the paper again and add context to the drawing received.

  6. 6

    Lastly, add an action or dynamic element to the paper without using any text.

  7. 7

    Remind participants to pass their paper after each step.

Tips

  • Encourage lightheartedness and humor; there are no wrong answers in this activity.

  • Monitor the time to keep the pace lively, especially if the group is large.

  • Foster an environment of appreciation for each participant's contributions.

Variations

You can set a theme for the drawings to align with workshop objectives. Alternatively, use digital drawing tools for virtual sessions.

Where it fits

team kickoffretrospective closingcreative brainstormingicebreaker activityworking through conflicts
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Method descriptions on Workshop Weaver are original content written by our team, based on established facilitation practices. This method was inspired by work from SessionLab. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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