Trifold Activity

Day Three – 30 Days of SWAK

The grandkids spent last week up at Grandma and Grandpa’s for their annual summer kids’ camp. They had a lot of fun and took some great pictures of a few activities they did. One set was of a game I LOVED to play when I was young….the drawing-random-bodyparts-that-become-monsters game! (as awesome a name as that is, trifold game is easier to say 😉 for 2+ participants)

 

Please meet Steve, Mr. T Man, and Bob!

Easy, requires a pen and paper, and fun for kids of all ages – what more could you ask for in an activity? We’re also thinking of trying this with an alien theme to get ideas for our next book 😀

 

Here’s the how-to:

1. everyone gets a piece of paper

2. draw a head and NECK on your sheet of paper (*the neck is important)

3. Fold your paper so only the neck sticks out

 

 

4. Pass your paper to the next person (we usually pass to the right to start and it gets more creative the more rounds we do)

5. Draw a body and legs on the paper you just received (don’t forget the legs and to leave room for feet!)

 

 

6. After you fold and leave the legs sticking out, pass it the same way you did before

7. Draw feet! (as many feet as there are legs 😉 )

  

8. We like to return it to the person who drew the head before we unveil … drum roll please!

9. After the ensuing giggles, naming the critters is an important step, you don’t want to send them out into the world without a name!

   

10. …and last, but not least, head out to the relaxation station with Grandpa to cool down after all that hard work. Phew!

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