Fabulous Flags Activity

Fabulous Flags is a fantastic and useful activity to help people communicate what represents them or what is important to them. Each person draws a flag that contains some symbols or objects that symbolizes who they are or what they enjoy.

This get-to-know-you activity is best done indoors. Any number of people can participate.

The recommended age is 7 and up. The materials required are several sheets of paper, pens, and colored pencils/crayons/markers.

Pass out a sheet of paper, pens, and colored pencils, crayons, and/or markers to each person. Explain the activity: “We’re now going to draw flags that represent or symbolize us. Please design your own flag of you – include some symbols or objects that symbolize who you are or what you find enjoyable or important.”

For example, you could draw:

• a guitar (representing your passion for music)
• a tennis racket (someone who enjoys sports)
• a country like India (representing your affiliation with a country)

Give everyone a set amount of time to draw (e.g. 15-20 minutes or so) and then reconvene.

Ask for volunteers to share their flags and explain the meaning of what they drew. If it is a large group, you can divide everyone into smaller groups and ask them to share their flags with each other, or you can just ask a small number of volunteers to share.

Moment of Reflectión

• What is your flag like? Were you able to recreate your identity through art?
• What do you think about what you created?
• How did you decide to decorate your flag? For example, why did you draw the images in a specific way and with certain colors?
• Which images on the flag capture the essence of your identity? Why?
• Which colors did you choose that stand out in your identity? Why?
• What stands out most about your flag and why?
• How can you connect it to other flags?
• What do you like most about your flag and why?
• In short, what name would you give your flag?

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