Funny Faces

Topic
- Arts & crafts
- Identity & emotions
Learning skills
- Self-awareness
- Empathy & social awareness
- Fine motor skills
Activity type
- Group discussion
- Crafting & constructing
Materials
- Basic
- Printable downloads
Age
- 6 - 11 years
5 - 15 minutes
2 - 4 players
Easy
Calm
Small (office, pavement)

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Everything you need to play this game

Template sheets Download 5-template-funny-faces.pdf (1.4mb)
Pens or pencils
Comic poster (optional)
Emotions game board (optional)

A step-by-step guide to play the game

Each player folds their paper into three equal sections along the pre-drawn lines, accordion style.

Player 1 draws the top part of the face, including hair, hats, or other headgear. Once finished, the player folds this section to the back so that it's hidden for the next player.

Player 2 draws the eyes, eyebrows and nose on the middle section. After finishing, he folds this part back as well.

Player 3 completes the face by drawing the mouth on the last section, without peeking at the previous drawing.

Let the players unfold the paper together to see the complete face. Ask the following questions:

What emotion does the face seem to express?
Do the different parts of the face work well together to show this emotion?
Reflect on a time you felt an emotion similar to the one depicted. Was it a pleasant or unpleasant feeling?

Variations

Create a full character together:

Each player begins with a plain sheet of paper to draw the head of their character, feel free to depict a specific emotion. After drawing the head, fold the paper backward to hide the drawing but leave small marks at the edges. These marks will guide the next player on where to continue the body.
The next player uses the marks as a starting point to draw the next part of the body, such as the torso, and repeats the process of folding and marking for the following player.
Continue until you have created a complete character together.

Combine with the Comic Poster:

Try to match the emotion of your drawing to one of the characters on the poster. Do you think one of the characters is feeling this way? Why?

Combine with the Emotions Game Board:

Does the drawing match one of the emotions on the game board? Which situation (on the border of the game board) belongs to this emotion according to you?

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