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After being out of town a few weeks ago, it was a bit challenging for me to get back in the groove with the kids. So, rather than getting back on schedule, we spent the day just having fun! So, I whipped out our Pick and Draw game for the first time and the kids absolutely LOVED it!
What exactly is Pick and Draw? While it may look like a simple deck of cards, it is really much, much more. It is a fun drawing game for children and adults alike that teaches you how to draw faces and encourages creative thinking! Everyone can play this game, whether you think you can draw or not! There are step by step directions on how to use the facial feature cards to create your very own characters!
What I LOVE About Pick and Draw:
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encourages creative thinking
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instills confidence (My son who doubted his ability to draw “good” faces is now impressed with the characters that he has created!)
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easy to follow, simple instructions
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works on fine motor skills for the younger artist
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only requires pencil and paper to play
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even the little ones can play along (One of my 3 year olds was trying to draw faces right along with us!)
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only costs $10 (would make a great stocking stuffer!)
Details About the Game: Each deck of cards has five sets of characteristic cards (face, nose, ears, mouth, and hair). You play the game by starting with the sets of cards face down. One card from each stack is flipped over and you use that characteristic to draw your face. The possibilities are endless! Once you are done drawing your face, give your character a name and tell a story about them!
Our Experience: The kids drew and drew and drew! I am certain that we used up a tree’s worth of paper with all of our cartoon character creations! It was great to see how the kids could come up with characters that looked so different, all while using the same basic facial features!
We made so many faces that I figured I needed to come up with some way to conserve some of our paper! At first we just used a white board and dry erase marker. But, the kids didn’t really like having to “wipe away” their creations. So, I came up with the idea of drawing multiple faces per page using a 3×3 grid. Our grid soon turned into a gameboard!
I contacted Rich Davis (the Pick and Draw creator) about my idea and we worked together to come up with a new way to play Pick and Draw…
Pick and Draw BINGO!!!
Yes, that is the surprise!!! If you already have the Pick and Draw cards, you can now download your very own Pick and Draw BINGO board for free! If you don’t have the Pick and Draw card game yet {which you will need to play Pick and Draw BINGO}, be sure to head over and purchase it for only $10!!
Directions for Pick and Draw BINGO:
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Using the Pick and Draw game, draw a different cartoon face in all 9 boxes. Each card may be used only once.
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Shuffle the deck and select the top card. Find that facial feature on one of the 9 faces drawn and put a “counter” of some kind in that box (m&m’s make yummy counters and everyone gets something at the end!)
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Continue turning over cards one by one. Winner is the first to put a counter in all 9 boxes and yell, “BINGO!” Only 1 counter per box.
The kids LOVE Pick and Draw BINGO and so do I! We have played it many times and it continues to be a favorite! {While it takes us about 20 minutes to get all of our faces drawn, it only takes about 5 minutes to actually play the BINGO part!}
Pick and Draw BINGO is a “sneaky” way of helping improve the kid’s visual observation skills! It can be played with as few as two people or as many as you would like! Not only is it fun for families to play together, but it could be used as a great ice breaker activity at work, a creative group art activity at school or a fun game for birthday parties!
***Download the Pick and Draw BINGO board here***
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Giveaway Info: {Giveaway is closed}
Now, on to the giveaway! Would you like to win a set of Pick and Draw cards? There are several ways to enter to win. However, the first and MANDATORY entry is visit the Pick and Draw website and tell me one thing you learned about Pick and Draw. (There is a list on the page.)
Optional Entries: (leave a comment for each additional entry)
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Play a quick game of Pick and Draw online. Name your character and leave a comment with the name.
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Subscribe {via email} to Rich Davis’ drawing blog. He shares some great drawing tutorials! (The sign up box is in the top right corner.)
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Follow Pick and Draw on Twitter
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If you subscribe to Mama Jenn give yourself an extra entry!
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Follow Mama Jenn on Twitter (I am a newbie here too!!)
The giveaway ends at 9pm on Friday, November 5th. The giveaway is open to US Residents only. Please be sure to leave a way for me to contact you should you win!
If you can’t wait to win a set of Pick and Draw cards, head over to purchase them for only $10. {Hint, hint…Christmas in on the way and this would make a great stocking stuffer!} 😉
I liked Pick and Draw on FB.
This can be played with one or several people.
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I liked Pick and draw on facebook
I learned (and experienced) that it helps you to think creatively and to use your imagination.
Wow, 60,000 different faces that you can draw. That is impressive. Hope to get the chance to play this with my boys soon. Thanks for the giveway.
It’s only $10! Bonus!
I’m leaving my favorite information I learned.
*It also opens up creative thinking and using the imagination.
My husband named my character “Mama who had too much Halloween candy.” 🙂
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I like that it is a game that is multi-sensory and interactive. I know my son would love this game. He is just getting into drawing and this game could give him some confidence and ideas.
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i follow in my RSS feed
Opens up creative thinking and imagination. We all want our kids to have that, right?!
This game looks very neat. Love how it can entertain my kiddos for hours and how many different combinations there can be. [email protected]
I did it all! At the website I learned that it’s simple, easy, fun, and used shapes that everyone knows. And…with 60,000 possibilities no one will ever be bored with it. I played pick and draw, subscribed to Mama Jenn, and to Rick’s drawing blog, “liked” both Facebooks, and subscribed to both Twitters. My guys love art, and we’re looking forward to the fun we can have with this!
Denise
i played online and drew “Walter Woodpecker” as my cartoon fella.
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i also follow your blog via email. (and from a mom of three boys i can’t get enough of all your fun boy geared activities)
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i learned that when you flip over each card there is a way to draw that facial feature that you just “copy” which i like b/c then young ones can just draw what they see, but it doesn’t stop there b/c he encourages them to place it in odd or creative ways on your face. draw it big or small or to the side, etc.
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Not sure if you are able to rach people without including an email so this goes with the previous post.
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I love the fact that these can be used individually or as a group!Great for teaching preschoolers how to draw too!
This game can be played by a single person or a group of people
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I liked Pick and Draw on FB!
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WOW -60,000 different possibilities to draw. Doesn’t sound like kids would ever get bored drawing the same thing! Thanks for the giveaway
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I follow you…
60,000 possibilities….amazing! Not only would my kids love this but so would their mama!!
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My husband named my character “Mama who had too much Halloween candy.” 🙂
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I follow you via Google Reader!
There are 60,000 different possibilities in the game (a deck of cards). WOW! What fun and endless possibilities! I would love to win this! My son is 6 years old and loves to draw anything! 😉
I named my face – Eraser Head Erie Einstein!! 😀
I like “Pick & Draw” on FB!!
I receive Rich’s lessons via email. Very Glad you are promoting him. My boys love to draw and this is the perfect gift for them. Hope I win!
I subscribe to your blog via email!!
I “like” you on FB!
After seeing the cartoon character I drew, my son requested I name it after him – Joshua.
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From visiting the website, I learned “there are 60,000 different possibilities in the game.” Wow! AND…there are more people playing the game in the eastern part of the US than in the western.
Please enter me to win — great giveaway!
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I subscribe to your blog through reader.
I “like” Pick and Draw Game on facebook.
I “like” you on facebook.
My 2 boys had a blast with the online game. Here are our names: Peter Piper, Cowboy Joe and Frankie Bean.
I’m leaving my favorite information I learned.
*It also opens up creative thinking and using the imagination.
We all played and here is our names: Cowboy Joe, Peter Piper & Frankie Bean.
There are 60,000 different possibilities in the game
My kids would love this!
I subscribe to Mama Jenn in Google Reader.
It’s only $10! Bonus!
I named my guy Morgenstern. He’s a great used car salesman and enjoys listening to jazz.
I played online game drawing a face, and named him Genius Einstein.
I “liked” Mama Jean on fb 🙂
I “liked” Pick and Draw on FB
I took a look at the website – I learned there are 60,000 possible faces to make! It’s a fun way to learn to draw and make a game out of that. How COOL is that !? My middle daughter LOVES art. (Thanks Mama Jean for explaining to me how to enter this contest). -Laura B.
I’m subscribed to mama jenn
I like the suggestion to use for homeschool. My daughter would love to add that to part of our day!
I am likin’ you on FB now;)
Elijah.. well ALL my kids will LOVE this!! 60,000 different faces, AMAZING! hope I win! I will had you to Sean and I’s acct on FB.
God Bless!
And following Mama Jenn on Twitter.
Liked Mama Jenn on FB. (I’m already subscribed to your blog 😉
Following Pick and draw on Twitter.
Liked Pick and draw on FB.
Subscribed to Rich’s blog.
I like that it helps kids (and adults) to work on their creativity in a fun way.
I played online and named my character “Snazzy”
Wow, 60,000 different faces that you can draw. That is impressive. Hope to get the chance to play this with my boys soon. Thanks for the giveway.
I subscribed to Rich’s blog. Fun ahead! :o)
Our family played the game last night and here are the names of our drawings: Goober Gorgendorf, Burt the Barber, Silly Salmy, and Patty. We had fun! (I hope I win!) 😀
I learned (and experienced) that it helps you to think creatively and to use your imagination.
I liked Pick and draw on facebook
I liked you on facebook.
I follow you through blogger.
I subscribed to Pick and Draw blog 🙂
I made a cartoon, and named him George lol
I learned that it can be played in a group, or as one person, and it helps with creativity. My daughter would love this.
Following you on twitter! Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂
I subscribe!
I played. Now, I know not only my boys would love this, but so would my dh ~ he draws crazy faces all the time and names them and gives them missions ~ then has the boys chose based on the silly name. (ie. a creative way to get them to do chores). I named my guy Fred because he reminds me of our Life of Fred math. :p
60,000 possibilities ~ cool! My boys would love this. Thanks for the chance to win!
I like you on Facebook!
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My daughter is always drawing and would absolutely love this! If I don’t win, I’ll most likely be buying it for Christmas.
I learned that it is a great way to help children with Down Syndrome and Autism understand visual messages with different facial expressions.
Thanks!
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I subscribe to you Mama Jenn
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I learned that one or many can play
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I signed up for Rich’s newsletter.
I made a face with the online game and named him “the Big Ba-looka.” (My children came up with that one!)
I had never heard of this game until now, so I didn’t know any of the facts until I read them. My children would LOVE this game. They would probably tell me that it isn’t “school!”…they say that about a lot of the “school work” that we do!
Angela S.
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I subscribe to mama jenn’s =0)
I learned that there are 60,000 different possibilities in the game (a deck of cards). =0)
I follow you on twitter.
I like you on facebook.
I subscribe to your blog.
I played online and named my character Steve.
I learned Pick and Draw is used for children’s grief counseling
Follower of Mama Jenn on Twitter.
Liked Mama Jenn on FB!
Added Mama Jenn to my google reader
I liked Pick and Draw on FB
I love that this can be played to help with trust between kids and adults~ we just came home from China with a three year old… would love to use it with my 3 and 5 year old.
This can be played with one or several people.
I liked Pick and Draw on FB.
My son would love this game – he is really getting into cartooning. I learned that there are 60,000 possibilities in the game – wow!