Random things for drawing, games and writing
The random object generator picks from 197 everyday items, organised by where you’d find them: home, kitchen, office, bathroom, outdoors, toys, clothing and accessories, and tech and music. Every object is concrete and recognisable — a colander, a kite, a stapler, a rubber duck, a ukulele — which makes the results ideal for drawing practice, scavenger hunts, improv games and creative-writing prompts.
Try these: generate three random items and write a story that includes all of them; run a 60-second “find it in the house” scavenger hunt with kids; sketch one object a day for a month; or use a random item generator to invent a mystery (“the detective found a whisk, a compass and a stuffed bear…”). For words that are fun to draw and guess, see the Pictionary word generator.
How to use the Random Object Generator
- Pick a location category, or All for anything.
- Choose how many objects you want.
- Press Generate random things.
- Copy the list for your game, story or sketchbook.
Game ideas with random objects
- Three-object story: generate three items and write a 100-word story that uses all of them.
- Scavenger hunt: generate five household objects; first to touch all five wins.
- Inventor challenge: combine two objects into a new invention and pitch it.
- Drawing warm-up: one object, two minutes, no erasing.
Frequently asked questions
How many objects can the generator pick from?
197 everyday objects across eight categories.
Can I avoid repeats?
Yes. Results within a single draw never repeat. Generate again for a new set.
Is this good for a scavenger hunt?
Yes — pick the Home or Kitchen category for things most people can find quickly.
Published · Last updated by the WhimWheel team.