Animal Smush the Home Game

MJ sprained her ankle this week resulting in a pile of couch time while we wait for the healing of those muscles.  To stave off boredom and do something creative together we dusted off a game we used to play when the kids were younger. It's more of an art project directive than a game really as there's no competition and everyone wins but it keeps you occupied and creative for at least a solid hour without any TV.

How to play Animal Smush:

You will need paper, or other flatish drawable surface, and/or pens, pencils, markers, crayons, charcoal, spraypaint, etc.

1. Make a list of all the animals you can think of.
2. Cut up your list into strips of paper and put them into a bowl or jar. (We also use animal flash cards from another game we have.)
3. Reach into the jar and pull out 2 or 3 slips of paper.
4. Create an animal which is a combination of those suggestions with the most colorful and descriptive drawing you can muster.
5. You must also name your new creature and write at least 2 descriptive sentences about it which include information about what kind of an animal it is, or what it likes or does not like, what it eats, etc.

This little art project has resulted in some unexpected hybrids this weekend. Here are a few of mine. . .  I know they're cartoony and goofy but that's the best part!