This week’s Escape Plan challenge (aka our Tip of the Week) is #8: Doodlesmile: Draw a funny picture and hide it in an unexpected place for someone else to find.
When I was teaching Kindergarten, on average, I probably received three pictures a day from individual students in my class. Usually, one of the three would be left on my desk at some point throughout the day, nameless. I would find it around 4PM while attempting to find my desktop. It always brought a smile to my face, even after the toughest of days. Kids love to make pictures for others, it’s a simple way they show affection.
Yesterday at our niece’s sixth birthday party, she came up to me and Jason at one point with a handmade card. On the cover it said, in her handwriting, “To Aunt Kim and Uncle Jason.” On the inside was a large smiley face. After thanking her for the gift, I asked her, “What’s this for?” She casually shrugged her shoulders, “I don’t know,” and she walked away.
When’s the last time you doodled a picture for someone else?
As adults life is much to busy, filled with much more important things. There’s no time for silly foolishness. Right?
Wrong!
Life is too short NOT to be silly. A simple way to do this is through doodles. So, grab that marker. Dust off your box of crayons. Get to work putting a smile on someone else’s face.
Share with us about your doodle experience this week in the comments of the Escape Plan Blog.
Last year I purchased a set of markers for “chalkboards”, hoping to write, draw & calligraphy sayings, poems & Scriptures on my walls in unexpected places. It not only did that, but works well on mirrors as it can be erased.
I surprise guests with notes on their bathroom mirror. Love notes and funny pics on our mirror for my husband.
I used to draw pics and stick them in my son’s lunches, an encouragement or just a smiley face.
When I worked at a restaurant years ago, they gave me the lunch board writing responsibilities. I went into overdrive drawing pics, funny sayings and “today in history” remarks… it drew it’s own following.. people were wondering what was there next…