Fairy rafts
An eco-friendly activity for children (and adults). Something for outdoors when you are near any water or an inside activity after a day of foraging or perhaps just have lots…
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Certainly traditional since it was mentioned in “The House at Pooh Corner” by A. A. Milne and quite likely traditional before then. A game beautiful in its simplicity. When you…
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Sent in by Lyn Hunt [More an activity than a game, but great fun if it can be organised and included with several other games that can be played nearby.]…
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Suggested by Swinchester1 Have groups of no more than twelve hold hands to get in a circle. Spread out as far as they can, then drop hands. Players are allowed…
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Sent in by Ruth and Gabriel Seiden Play is very similar to Doctor! Doctor!, but players start as a circle holding hands. Play with around 10 – 20 players who…
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Best with a relatively large group. All but two players join hands forming a human chain. One of the two remaining becomes the Doctor and stands so that they cannot…
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Good game for finding things out about others…. and a useful game to have up your sleeve for big parties. Create a circle of chairs facing inwards so that everybody…
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Sent in by John Sanders For smaller younger groups. Everybody sits in a chair in a large circle facing inwards with one person in the middle. The person in the…
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AKA: ‘Sleeping Lions’ ; ‘Soliders’ A nice easy game to keep up your sleeve for any occassion when it’s called for and great for near the end of parties or…
Continue readingColoured Eggs
Sent in by Littlebrat994 You will need:A collection of differently coloured objects. A simple guessing game, probably better for younger players. Have some differently coloured eggs or balls. Pick someone…
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