The rules for creative and collaborative activities in this section are not set in stone by design. Make them your own by finding new ways of playing, or use them as building blocks for unconstrained play. While these activities are built for kids as young as 4, they are great creative pursuits for people of all ages!
OuiSinoes (we-see-nose): Make Photo Card connections in this engaging take on dominoes! Like a great conversation, everyone wins as each person adds something thoughtful to the board. Find a competitive version of OuiSinoes in the Guide to Competitive Games.
OuiSi Imaginate: Using a little imagination, each card in the deck looks like something else. It’s kind of like finding things when staring at clouds (“that cloud looks like an elephant!”). Check out the three examples below. Find a competitive version of Imaginate in the Guide to Competitive Games.
OuiSi Trainmaker: Players build a “train” of images one at a time, with each image visually connecting/matching to the one prior. Have fun with the shapes you might make, from circles to spirals to one long line. There are so many connection possibilities that we bet you’ll never make the same train twice.
OuiSi Storybuilder: Choose cards as prompts to craft your next written or verbal adventure. Use the Imaginate activity to come up with ideas from each card. Stories can be created on your own or with friends.
OuiSi Scavenger: Explore your world for OuiSi connections using the Photo Cards as prompts. Scavenger is great for mindfulness, photographers and curious kids!
OuiSi Eye Spy: A fun take on the game I Spy (“with my little eye”) and a great alternative on a road trip.
OuiSi Draw: This activity turns the spark of a Photo Card into a full-blown drawing. This activity can be played in a number of ways, with others or on your own.
OuiSense: A five-minute break that will bring you back to a state of presence, noticing and imagination. While OuiSi is primarily visual, OuiSense is an activity that engages all senses.
OuiFeel: Build awareness and gratitude using these basic prompts and the Photo Cards.
OuiSi Megamal (OuiSi Nature only): Make your own imaginary creature (a “Megamal!”) using different features, shapes and colors found on the Photo Cards. Each Megamal will have it's own abilities and characteristics based on what you add.
OuiSystems: This activity is more open-ended than most activities in this guidebook (we think that’s a good thing!). OuiSystems is a blend of sorting and imagining. You can group the Photo Cards based on similarities based on a visual, imaginative or scientific basis!