Play exquisite corpse

What can we use if we don't have plain paper, pencils, or colouring materials?

Use any scrap paper, index cards, or the back of old drawings and swap a ballpoint pen, felt-tip marker, or crayons for the pencil and colouring materials, while still folding the paper into three equal panels and adding the tiny guideline lines.

What if the panels don't line up or the creases are uneven when we unfold the drawing?

Refold and press the creases firmly, re-measure to make three equal panels (use a ruler if needed), and darken or add tiny guideline lines that cross the fold before passing the paper to the next player.

How can we adapt the game for younger or older kids?

For preschoolers, fold the paper into two panels and pre-draw faint guideline lines so they only add simple shapes and colour, while older kids can keep three panels, add timed 60-second drawing rounds, or replace body parts with words as suggested in the instructions.

How can we extend or personalize the exquisite corpse activity after we finish the drawings?

Assign a theme (animals, superheroes, silly words), let players add stickers or collage elements while keeping the folded-hidden passing steps, compile the unfolded results into a mini-book, and scan or photograph the finished creation to share on DIY.org.