Quick Answer

Set up Pencil Nose by assembling the glasses, placing the erasable screen, and shuffling word cards. The goal is to sketch a word using only your nose while teammates guess correctly within the time limit.

Why Drawing with Your Nose Is Trickier Than It Looks

The Pencil Nose glasses hold a marker that attaches to your nose, forcing you to draw using only head movements. This limits control and makes even simple shapes a challenge. The erasable screen is small, so strokes need to be deliberate.

The game works best with 4 or more players, but can be adapted for 3. Younger kids may struggle with the coordination required, but the silliness often makes up for imperfect drawings.

Step-by-Step Setup and Rules

  1. 1. Assemble the Glasses and Marker: Attach the marker to the nose piece of the glasses. Make sure it clicks firmly into place. Slide the erasable screen into the glasses frame so it sits in front of your eyes. If the marker is loose, your drawing will be too faint to see. Test by drawing a small circle before starting.
  2. 2. Shuffle and Stack the Word Cards: Shuffle the deck of word cards and place them face down in the center of the play area. Each card has a word or phrase that the drawer must sketch. Remove any cards that are too hard for younger players to keep the game moving.
  3. 3. Choose the First Drawer and Set the Timer: The youngest player goes first. Set a timer for 60 seconds (or agree on a shorter time for younger players). The drawer picks a card without showing it to anyone and puts on the glasses. Don’t peek at the card after putting on the glasses—you won’t be able to see it clearly anyway, but the rule keeps it fair.
  4. 4. Start Drawing with Your Nose: The drawer begins sketching the word on the erasable screen using only nose movements. No talking, no hand gestures, and no writing letters or numbers. Teammates shout guesses as the drawer works. Common mistake: players try to draw too fast and the marker skips. Slow, steady head movements produce clearer lines.
  5. 5. Scoring and Passing: If the team guesses correctly within the time limit, they earn 1 point and the next player in clockwise order becomes the drawer. If time runs out, the card is discarded and no point is awarded. Play continues until each player has drawn twice. The player with the most points wins. For a shorter game, reduce to one drawing round per player. For a longer game, keep drawing until the deck runs out.

What's in the Box

  • PENCIL NOSE BOARD GAME: Put on the glasses, pick a word card, and start sketching objects on the erasable screen. All your fellow players have to do is correctly guess what you are drawing. Sounds easy, right?…well, it’s not so simple when all you can use is your nose!! The core mechanic relies on the glasses and nose marker, so setup must ensure the marker is securely attached and the screen is clean for each round.

    PENCIL NOSE BOARD GAME

    PENCIL NOSE BOARD GAME