Activity

1. Each student has a piece of paper and pencil.
2. Put on some music, tell students to close their eyes and draw on the paper using only the music to inspire their pencil movement.
3. Ask them to choose a shape to be a character or strange creature and cut it out.
4. Now, they think about how their character might move, sound, live or eat.
5. They try being their character by moving and making its sound, interacting with other characters in the room. You could change scenarios to see how the characters react e.g. there is a thunderstorm, or an ice cream van comes to town.
6. Students then find a partner and tell a story about their character to them.

Reflection

• How did it feel to draw without being able to see the paper?

• Were you surprised by what you created?

• How did you know what your character would move and sound like?

Go Further

Learn the characteristics of your partner’s character. How does it feel and change in your own body? You could write down the stories or perform some of the stories in groups.

Imaginative: Playing with Possibilities

In this activity, students use random images produced to the sounds of music to create a character, exploring how they behave, move and sound. Students can also practice collaboration by working with a partner.