Activity 17
Random Picture Storytelling
15–20 minutesCreativity & storytellingCommunicationIndividualSmall groupsIn personVirtualHybrid
What is this activity?
Create and tell an imaginative story by connecting pictures selected from a collection.
Preparation
Provide a varied collection of unrelated images featuring people, places, objects and unusual situations. Spread them out or display a gallery.
How to run it
- 1Invite each participant to select three to five pictures from the collection.
- 2Give them five minutes to invent a story connecting their chosen pictures.
- 3Ask participants to tell their stories in pairs or small groups.
- 4Discuss what made the stories engaging, surprising or memorable.
Example in Action
Spread 15 unrelated pictures across a table, including a bicycle, an astronaut, a dog, a mountain and a broken umbrella. Ask participants to select four pictures and invent a story connecting them. One person might tell a story about an astronaut who cycles up a mountain to rescue a dog. They share their stories and reflect on what made them memorable.
Make it your own
Adapt the topic, scenario or materials to suit your audience.
Found in collections