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Dirt Pictionary

Draw in the dirt with a stick. Guess before time runs out.

All ages5–10 peopleLow energy15–30 minNo setupCreative

What you need

  • A patch of soft dirt or a dusty surface
  • One drawing stick per player
  • Optional: a timer (phone stopwatch)

How to play

  1. 1.One player is the drawer. They think of a word — or another player whispers one to them.
  2. 2.The drawer has 60 seconds to draw the word in the dirt without letters or numbers.
  3. 3.All other players shout their guesses freely.
  4. 4.If someone guesses correctly before time is up, both the guesser and the drawer score a point.
  5. 5.Rotate the drawer clockwise. First to 7 points wins.

What success looks like

First to 7 points wins.

Variations

  • Teams: split into two sides. One player from the drawing team draws for their team only.
  • Camp edition: only camping- or nature-related words allowed.
  • Elimination: drawer who is not guessed in time is out. Last one remaining wins.

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