Sock Wrestling
Create a ring by either drawing a large circle or square on the ground using chalk or if you want (as we some) by putting several gym mats together. This…
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AKA: “O’Grady Says” Old traditional game. Good for groups, parties and moments when you want a short game to fill gaps. One player calls out and demonstrates the actions that…
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This is very similar to the game ‘NEWS‘ but instead of using compass points it uses parts of the ship. If you want you could draw the outline of a…
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Sent in by Michelle Demarest, Inspiration Youth Traveling Theatre Troupe “BEWARE!!!! This game can be very rowdy!!… …We talk about how this game relates to the real world after we…
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You will need: Pieces of A4 card or paper (or US Letter) Write the names of various countries down, one on each card and have a list of well known…
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You will need: 1 die. Some items of clothing which can be quickly put on e.g. hat, gloves or oven gloves, scarf, etc. 1 straw (or a straw per person…
Continue readingBat, Moth, Tree
You will need:Blindfold/s This is a more elaborate version of “Bat and Moth” a simple game used to help educate children (and older ones too!) about bats and their use…
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You will need:Blindfold/s A great, simple game to help educate children (and older ones too!) about bats and their use of echolocation to find their food. Can be used with…
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Sent in by Julie Kemp-Harper, Oxford Vineyard Church You’ll need:Blindfolds, a belt or rope, Good for a large number of players, around 15-25. Best with youth (especially if you want…
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Players partner up and stand creating two concentric circles so that one stands on the inner circle facing clockwise while the other one stands in the outer circle facing anti-clockwise….
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