# Telephone: write and draw maker

> Make free printable write and draw telephone booklets of 4 to 12 panels, as cut-apart slips or a folded strip, with starting phrases. A4 or Letter.

Telephone is a chain game on paper. Each player writes or draws what they see in the panel before theirs, and the booklet shows how far a message changes along the chain.

4–12 players · 15–30 min · Ages 7+ · Played in: Everywhere

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## How to play

1. Give each player a panel from the same booklet. Panel 1 has a starting phrase when you turn on the prompts.
2. Players write in the lined panels and draw in the framed panels, alternating down the booklet.
3. Each player looks only at the panel before theirs, then writes or draws their own panel.
4. Pass the panel on to the next player in the chain. Keep going until every panel has been filled.
5. Read the booklet from start to finish, or lay the panels in order, and compare the first phrase with the last drawing.

## Tips

- Cut the slips apart before you start, so each player holds just one panel.
- Keep the players quiet while they work, so nobody can see the panel before theirs by accident.
- Try a strip if you want the booklet to stay together. Fold it along the dashed lines.
- Use one booklet for each team when you play with a larger group.

## Where it comes from

This is a generic write-and-draw version of the telephone game, sometimes called a whisper game. Players pass a message along a chain, and the message changes as each person interprets it. Alternating writing and drawing makes the changes easy to see when the booklet is read again.

## Questions

### Why do the panels alternate between writing and drawing?

Each change is a small translation. Writing a drawing into words, and drawing words into a picture, makes the differences between players easy to spot.

### How many booklets do I need?

One booklet is enough for a small group. For a larger group, use one booklet for each team, so each chain can be compared separately.

### What is the difference between slips and a strip?

Slips are separate panels you cut apart, which suits players who hold one panel at a time. A strip keeps each booklet together, folded like a concertina.

### Can I use this with young children?

Yes. The starting phrases are simple, and drawing panels do not need any reading. Older players can add their own phrases instead.

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