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Where Would Your Tattoo Be?

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Tal's Tattoo by Miss Pupik / Flickr

Tal's Tattoo

Miss Pupik / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution
I’m often surprised, maybe even shocked, by the people who share with me that they’ve always wanted a tattoo. These are people I would never have guessed would be interested in such a thing. The first question is always, what? “What kind of tattoo?” And then, “Where?” You know the drill.

Here's a chance for everyone to have fun with tattoos.

Ideal Size

Best for smaller groups because you need to supply enough markers.

Use For

Introductions or an energizer in the classroom or at a meeting.

Time Needed

30-60 minutes.

Materials Needed

White construction paper and enough colored markers for everyone to have access to several colors.

Instructions

Pass the construction paper and markers around, and give your group 10-15 minutes to design their tattoos. “IF” they chose to have a tattoo, what would their tattoo look like? Draw it for us. Since this is obviously for fun, encourage creativity and dreaming big.

Go around the room, have people introduce themselves, show their tattoo, and explain why they chose it and where on their body it would go. Depending on your group, you may need to caution appropriateness here.

Debriefing

None is necessary unless your topic has something to do with art or health, or you’re very good at segues.

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