Draw Your Name Add/remove
Purpose:
The purpose of this exercise is for you and your participants to get to know each other and prepare them for a creative process while doing so. It is often used as a warm up when doing sketching exercises afterwards.
Tips to include participants who are not able to:
See
Instead of drawing, a presentation of names and x. can be done.
Move
Instead of drawing, a presentation of names and x. can be done. Facilitator can then write down the names.
Hold
Instead of drawing, a presentation of names and x. can be done.
Think
Instead of drawing, a presentation of names and x. can be done.
Hear
Presentation is done in sign or as a written presentation. (If hearing participants are present sign should be translated).
Speak
Presentation is done in sign or as a written presentation. (if hearing participants are present sign should be translated).
Overview
Input
N/A
Output
Comfort and nametags
Complexity
Simple
Time
5-10
Participants
2-10
Activity
- Writing
- Communicating
Step by step:
Hand out paper or blank stickers plus pens to the participants – keep one for yourself.
Ask the participants to perform either 2a, 2b, 2c or 2d.- Write your name and draw an x which starts with the same letter as your name (3-5 min).
- Write your name and draw your favorite x (3-5 min).
- Write your name and draw your favorite x (3-5 min).
- Write your name and draw the x that best represents you (3-5 min).
x can be themes such as animals, flowers, food, skillset etc.
Present your name and drawing and put on your nametag (1 min).
When doing this method you should consider:
- Make sure that the nametags are large enough to easily read
- Use thick pens in a color that provides a good contrast to the paper.
- If the group is shy then start out presententing your own name tag.
Materials needed:
- Paper, blank stickers or the template
- If paper is used safetypins or tape for attaching nametag
- Pens
