Doodle the time away

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Benefits
  • Find Calm
  • Stay Independent

Participants
  • One to One, Self Led or Group Activity

What you need

  1. Pens (variety of colours)
  2. Blank paper or paper with a patterned template - download resource
  3. Background music (optional)

Intro

Everyone loves a good doodle, whether chatting on the phone or daydreaming in a meeting. But why not plan a doodle session instead to help get the creative juices flowing? Whether sketching out a random pattern, a face or a simple shape, let the pen and the imagination run wild. 

This can be a personal activity while sitting quietly for a few moments, or even better with a handful of people using one large sheet of paper for a group doodle. Low background music can be a nice addition to encourage creativity. 

Top tip

A blank sheet of paper can be intimidating, so try using a patterned template with different smaller sections to doodle

The Activity

  1. Lay the pens and paper out on a table
  2. Encourage each person to choose their colours and start to doodle
  3. If people are struggling at the start, suggest doodling something simple like a flower 
  4. Ask the participants if there are stories behind their doodles
  5. Suggest adding colours to the doodles
  6. Admire doodles when finished, and keep them if wish to 

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