Playing Pictionary with kids

May 5 2020

Playing Pictionaryis an extremely fun and exciting game for kids almost of all age groups. It can be played in classrooms, parties, picnic and on many other such occasions with friends and family. In Preschool Covina, CA, teachers play this interesting and enriching game with their kiddos very often to develop their literary skills.

Why you should play Pictionary with kids?

Apart from being a fun game, Pictionary provides a great opportunity for kids to enhance their imagination, communication, and teamwork skills. This can be a very good ice-breaking session on the first day of their schools, kids will enjoy and feel comfortable in new surroundings.

Things you need to play Pictionary:

A board to draw (notebook is also fine)
Marker pen
Timer
At least 6 to 10 players
Word cards

Instructions:

The below instructions should be followed by both players and judges.

Choose some categories and write words on one category on a single card.
Mix and match the words of varying difficulty.
Shuffle the cards and hand them over to the judge.

For the players:

This is a team game. Ask the first team to choose a player to draw one card from the stack.
He needs to keep silent and draw the image on the board and teammates will start guessing the word. He can't give any clue to his teammates.
Teammates have to give the correct word within the given time to get a point.
All the teammates from both the teams will get a chance to earn points by drawing images. Whichever team score more points should be the winner.

For the judge:

As judge, Preschool Covina, CA, teachers will assist both the teams to draw a card.
In case the player does not know the word, the judge can help him to draw another card.
The judge has to maintain a record of the time limit and the score of each team.

Some simple Pictionary words for pre-schoolers:

Star
House
Spider
Smile
Butterfly
Bird
Fish
Sun
Flower
Rainbow
Cup
Bed

The main objective of playing this game is having fun while learning some new words. You can make your own rules and enjoy this fun game with your kids.