What Game Is the Boy Playing? – Drawing Prompt for Kids

What Game Is the Boy Playing? – Creative Drawing Prompt for Kids

Let kids imagine their own video game world with this What Game Is the Boy Playing? worksheet. This free printable invites children to fill the blank screen with their dream game—characters, levels, action, anything! It’s a fun way to blend storytelling, art, and design thinking.

What’s Inside This Worksheet

• Illustration of a boy holding a game controller

• A blank game screen / monitor for children to draw into

• Prompt text: “What game is the boy playing”

• Ample space for children to design their game visuals

Why It’s Great for Kids & Educators

• Stimulates imagination & game design thinking — Children get to invent characters, mechanics, visuals

• Supports drawing & layout skills — Kids think in terms of screen space, interface, background/foreground

• Connects to storytelling — They can imagine how the game works, the goal, etc.

• Adaptable to any theme — Platformer, puzzle, space, fantasy, etc.

• Low prep & highly engaging — Just print and let children take off

How to Use It — Step-by-Step Tips

1. Print the worksheet
   Use standard white paper or light cardstock.

2. Warm up with discussion
   Ask: “If you could make a video game, what would it be? What characters? What world?”

3. Give a theme (optional)
   Offer ideas like “space game,” “underwater adventure,” “maze puzzle,” “platformer,” etc., to inspire.

4. Draw the game on the screen
   Kids fill the blank screen with what they imagine: characters, obstacles, backgrounds, user interface.

5. Add details & labels
   They can include score boxes, health bars, game title, or captions.

6. Explain & share
   Let children present their game visuals and explain how their game works, what the character does.

7. Extend the activity
   Create multiple levels (additional worksheets), or write a short instruction manual for their game.

Variation Ideas & Extensions

• Game design tie-in: Teach simple UI/UX design — where to place buttons, lives, score.

• Story prompt: Ask kids to write a backstory for the game world or the main character.

• Group project: Combine student games to form a “class game anthology.”

• Digital version: Older kids sketch designs and then try to build a mockup in a simple game creation tool.

• Refine & color: Let them re-draw or color the design, add shading or more polish.

This What Game Is the Boy Playing? worksheet encourages kids to merge creativity, art, and game design in a simple and enjoyable activity. It’s ideal for technology units, art centers, writing prompts, or just as a fun free drawing activity. Print it, share it, and watch their digital worlds come to life.

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