Games that are based on ‘tag’ (also known as ‘it’ or ‘chase’) where one or several players chase after the others and tag the other player by touching or some other method defined by the rules.
Sent in by Kristi-Anna and Mike moderators of the Youthworkers email list. A variation on ‘Tierce‘. Everybody partners up and as a pair face each other and link both hands…
Equipment: Piece of rope or string for each player. Preparation: 2 equally sized teams, define two areas as pig pens, or homes. Each team goes to their ‘pen’ and nominates…
[If anyone happens to know the origins of this game I would be very grateful.] A game where the more the merrier, but an even number is required as players…
Suggested by Andrew Watkins Pick an object to be the bone, should be something soft like a ball, balloon, coit or soft toy Divide into two equal sized teams and…
Sent in by Teneré Richmond “When we were kids in California we used to play this game called ‘circle deer base’. Grownups and kids played together… …It is a wonderful…
aka “Streets and Lanes” This does need a large number of players. E.g. school groups or similar sized parties. It is also good for helping develop group co-ordination. However, be…
Variation of Bulldogs. Two areas either side of the hall or pitch become the banks of the river (safe area), the space in between is the river. One or two…
Variation of Bulldogs. Set up as in Bulldogs with all players standing at one end of the playing area. Depending on the size of the playing area and number playing,…
Use a large pitch or hall for this game, to allow players plenty of room for manoeuvrability. Home ground is both ends of the pitch/playing area. At the start, all…
aka: Scarecrow Tig One or more players are chosen as catchers depending on the number playing. There is no ‘home’ or safe base. Choose when you play whether Players when…
