The Doodle Challenge
All Ages (Schools / Business / Counseling / Families)
Designed for ages 4 to 104. Beloved by Classrooms, Teams, Families, and Communities.
The Doodle Challenge™ (TDC) is an award winning multimodal cognitive tool designed to reduce stress and unlock creative problem-solving through the power of visual storytelling. Originally created by educator, illustrator, and product designer Christina Kaputsos-Zielinski (2013) and refined through five years of testing, TDC uses proprietary visual prompts, Doodle Marks™, scientifically designed to:
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Rewire Perception
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Lower Stress Barriers
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Build Creative Confidence
TDC has been used by schools, families, therapists, Fortune 500 teams, and wellness programs across the globe to:
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Combat stress, burnout, and self-doubt
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Support storytelling and collaboration with humor
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Build cognitive flexibility and literacy
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Train perception and strengthen social-emotional skills
It’s fun. It’s deeply researched. And it’s unlike anything else out there. While copycats have emerged, none replicate:
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The neuroscience-informed design behind Doodle Marks™
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The 10+ year evolution shaped by real classrooms, boardrooms, and living rooms
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The proven outcomes in 6+ countries
So get doodling—no artistic skills required!
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See It In Action
Award Winning
It Starts with Your Unique Play Stack
Playful Design, Transformative Results
The Doodle Challenge™ isn’t just playful — it’s proven. Trusted in over 100 school districts and used in six countries (and counting), it’s become a go-to tool for unlocking perception, boosting literacy, and reducing stress across all ages.
✔ Parent Teacher Choice Award Winner
✔ Used in 6+ countries and across the United States
✔ Piloted in SEL therapy programs and Fortune 500 teams
✔ Showcased at Lululemon, RIT Gamefest, and Women in Innovation events
Whether it’s helping a second grader find their storytelling voice or guiding a creative team out of burnout, The Doodle Challenge™ delivers something rare: a low-tech, high-impact way to help people shift how they think — and feel it immediately.
Why Doodle?
Because how we see the world is how we shape it.
The Doodle Challenge™ invites players to slow down, observe differently, and reframe what they see — then turn those perceptions into stories, solutions, or laughter. There’s no pressure to be artistic, no wrong answer, and no scripted path — just a chance to think, speak, and imagine in new ways.
It’s deceptively simple — but the outcomes are profound. TDC helps players:
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Practice perspective-shifting in a safe, playful format
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Build tolerance for ambiguity (a core creative skill)
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Sharpen memory skills
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Communicate ideas from different angles
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Reclaim voice, especially for those who feel blocked, anxious, or unseen
No matter your age, this is a tool that helps you play with perception — and in doing so, unlock something bigger.
The Science of The Doodle Challenge™
The Doodle Challenge™ is more than just visual play — it’s a research-informed system built to shift how people think and feel. Each prompt is crafted using a proprietary method grounded in cognitive science, visual perception, and design theory. These aren’t random squiggles. Every Doodle Mark™ has been carefully developed and tested to activate specific brain functions tied to focus, flexibility, and creative problem-solving.
In a recent pilot study, just 15 minutes of gameplay led to a 35% reduction in reported stress levels among adults. That’s the power of structured, low-pressure play: it helps quiet the nervous system while waking up the mind.
Each deck is built with intention — developmentally appropriate, deeply researched, and field-tested with students, therapists, and teams. The result? A deceptively simple tool with serious impact.
A Multimodal Ecosystem
Where Neuroscience Meets Play: The Complete Creative Toolkit
The Doodle Challenge™ isn’t just a deck of cards — it’s an entire ecosystem designed to support creativity, connection, and cognitive well-being across contexts.
Built using the PLAYSTRUCK TDC Method™, this growing suite of tools is scaffolded to meet learners, teams, and facilitators where they are — and stretch what they’re capable of.
Whether you're integrating it into a classroom, leading a group workshop, or using it for personal mindfulness, the system flexes to fit your needs — and grows with you.
The Next Doodle Chapter
The Doodle Challenge™ began as a classroom warm-up.
Now it’s fueling a movement.
At PLAYSTRUCK, we believe doodling is more than just drawing — it’s a window into how we process the world. That’s why we’re continuing to expand The Doodle Challenge™ not just as a tool for learning and play, but as a lens for deeper research into the mind.
We’re currently exploring how structured doodle-based storytelling can help identify and support key markers of:
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Stress and trauma recovery
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Early-stage dementia and memory decline
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Cognitive fog and burnout
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Neurodivergent communication patterns
Through pilot studies, clinical partnerships, and internal data mapping, TDC is evolving into a lightweight but powerful way to surface how people feel, focus, and function — with joy still at the center.
Where we’re headed next?
Deeper science. Broader access. And a new language of play that makes well-being more visible, and more possible, for everyone.
Discover What TDC Can Do for Your Team, School, or Community!
Scalable Solutions for Play-Based Learning, Wellness, & Team Building
Whether you're a teacher, therapist, team leader, or parent, The Doodle Challenge™ is designed make creative engagement easier, faster, and more impactful. We offer flexible bundles, training workshops, and educator resources that fit schools, organizations, and programs of all sizes.
Bulk orders unlock access to our Educator or Facilitator Portal, plus optional assessments and guided integration support. We also offer custom collaboration opportunities, co-branded decks, and licensing for organizations ready to bring TDC into their curriculum or culture at scale.
Happy Doodling!
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