Brain games and puzzles
Maze Maker
Design your own maze on squared paper with one true path and lots of dead ends, then swap with a friend.
Thinking sheet · Brain games and puzzles
Drawing Dare Cards
Write six drawing dares for a friend, like “a cat wearing a cake.” Cut, trade and draw.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Kids practice
- writing prompts, imagination, sharing
What kids do
“Write a silly drawing dare on each card. Trade them and draw!”
- Six dares (write on the line, your friend draws in the box)
- The silliest dare I got was…
How to run it
- Formula: an animal + doing something + somewhere silly.
- Keep dares kind and drawable.
- Keep a dare jar for early finishers.
Talk about it
- Which dare was hardest to draw?
- What makes a good dare?
- Which drawing made you laugh?
Take it further
Make a class dare jar.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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