- Paper (folded in half)
- Pencil
- Crayons
- Read story
- Talk about a time you made an Oops “work” for your needs
- Hold the folded paper like a book
- Flip the book over and write your name on the “back” of the book
- Flip the book back over and on the count of 3 draw a line or simple shape (not too large)
- When you draw say “Oooooops”
- Now pass your paper to someone else in the room/group
- On the count of 3 draw a line or simple shape
- When you draw say “Oooooops”
- Pass the paper to a 3rd person
- Person number 3 has 3 minutes to create an illustration the 2 lines/shapes that are already there and as many other colors and lines as they need.
- Return the book to the name on the back of the paper and explain what you drew using those lines
- Original person now writes a story using the artwork as the cover of their book.
- Author then gets to add the next illustration to the book. Trying to use a similar theme as what was already used.
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