How to Play the Exquisite Corpse Game

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Prepare the supplies

   Have 3 or more family members (or friends) sit at a table. Place a piece of paper and a black Sharpie in front of each person.

2. Draw a part of the head

   Ask everyone to choose a person from the table and challenge that person to draw a part of the head/face. It can be: nose, eyes, mouth, ears, head outline, etc. Any single part. 
   
   

3. Pass the drawing

   As soon as everyone is done drawing the first feature, pass the paper to the person sitting to your right.  
   

4. Begin drawing another feature

   Now another family member (or friend) will tell you what to draw next: maybe it’s the eyebrows this time, or teeth, or hair, a beard, or mustache. Anything goes, pretty much. Just keep in mind that we are focusing only on portraits, from the neck up.  
   
   

5. Continue drawing and trading drawings

   And so, just like that, keep it going. Swap papers again so everyone gets at least one chance to draw on every paper, until the silly (oh, believe me they will end up being quite silly!) faces are finished. 
   
   

6. Don’t forget accessories!

   Some other fun things to add to the drawings are accessories such as: sunglasses, hats, earrings, piercings, etc. All of these will add character to your drawings.  You can keep going with this paper swapping for as long as you wish, or until you think the faces are pretty much done.

7. Now add color!

   Next, bring in the fun supplies you have around to add some color to the faces. We used watercolors, but you can use markers, crayons, pastels, paints; anything you wish!
   
   

8. Show off your finished drawing.

   Finally, show off your funky faces and maybe even give them names. And kids can also write a brief description of the characters to extend this fun activity even more!