Games you can make out of paper

The fortunes are only limited to the imagination of the creator. For Paper Telephone, you will need three or more people, each starting with a sheet of paper. Each player draws a picture at the upper part of the page, and pass it along to the next player.

With this paper, everyone pens a sentence under the picture then folds over the top of the sheet so that only the caption is visible. The paper moves to the next player who then draws a picture to match the sentence—every player folds the sheet again so that only the image is visible and passes it on.

I love this!! Similar to Paper Telephone, Consequences is a group story telling game. The goal of this game is to complete a template story using your own characters, narratives, and plots. Everyone writes it together! You do this by taking turns writing out bits and pieces of the story.

Take turns reading what was written before you and then creatively adding to the plotline. This is a great game to play with pen and paper because it stimulates the mind and gets those creative juices flowing!

Hangman is a guessing game that requires a minimum of two players. One player considers a word or sentence while the other players try to figure out that phrase by hinting some letter within a certain number of guesses.

Each player creates a secret sequence of four numbers. Check out this video for full instructions. The game is actually harder than you think.

A pangram is a sentence using every letter of the alphabet at least once. This is a game of WIT and I can guarantee it will become a family favorite. Whip this idea out during long car rides to help pass the time. Word Ladders is a fun word game that can get you using your brain to improve your vocabulary. Word ladders can be played on your own or with any number of friends, but it works just as well either way. For Word Ladders you will need a single piece of paper and a pen for each player. Each player must start with the same word at the top of their paper — it is usually best to start with three letter words like cat.

Every turn, each player can write a new word below it that has either one letter changed from the word it derived from or one extra letter added. Here is an example with the starting word cat. The objective is to achieve the biggest word possible, and a point goes to the player who manages to achieve that. The Long Word Game is similar to Word Ladders in the sense that it gets you thinking about words and players will be rewarded for their thinking skills and vocabulary.

Once again, the Long Word Game can be played on your own or with any number of friends. If ready to play, a large word must be agreed upon.

The longer the word, the better it is. Once you have picked the word, set a timer and see how many words you can create from the letters within your word in 3 minutes. For example, with marshmallows, you could create the following: mars, swallow, swallows, mall, small, marsh, etc. If you want to play for longer, award points for each word and play multiple games. Tally it up at the end to crown the ultimate word game winner. Paper Chinese Whispers is one of the funniest pen and paper games that can end with a room full of laughter.

Paper Chinese Whispers is better with a large group of players. To get started, each player should have a pen, and there should be an ample supply of paper or sticky notes readily available for each player to take. To begin, the first player must write a word on their sticky note and then secretly pass it to the player that is sitting next to them. The second player must then draw the word that the first player sent to them.

For example, if you are handed a word, you must always draw it. If you are handed a drawing, you must write it. The pen and paper game will usually end once all players have had a chance to draw or write and at that point the last word to be written is revealed, along with the first word to be written.

The best pen and paper games are not only fun, but they get you using your brain. If it goes in, great! Pull it out and try again. Of course the real fun is in running around cheering after you score.

You may want to begin with a simple version, such as this one. Still instructions for more complex and higher jumping origami frogs can also be found online. Also called an origami balloon, you can fold this ball use it for a variety games, such as Bubbles , Ball Toss Race or a simple target toss game.

You can find several how-to guides for folding a paper ball, such as this one , online. There are several ways to fold a paper airplane. You can start with one then experiment alternatives to see how they affect their flight. Fold a piece of paper in half the long way then open it back up. Fold down both top corner of paper into the center fold line. Fold paper back in half and turn to the side with folded edge down.

The next player draws an O in another square. Draw six dots in a hexagon. Two players take turns drawing line segments between each dot in their own color pen. The object of the game is to avoid drawing a triangle in your color pen.

Players secretly write down common phrases on pieces of paper and fold them up. The first chosen artist randomly picks a phrase then must draw and get the others to guess the phrase without talking or drawing letters or symbols.

Once guessed correctly, a new artists is picked. Three or more people each begin with a piece of paper. At the top of the page, they all draw a picture and pass the paper to the next player.