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Requires a playing area with a number of places to hide, its similar to “Mr Wolf” but likely to appeal to older players… Establish a base, one person is chosen …

A stalking tag game. Sent in by Ms Lisa, teacher at Primrose Primary School “I am a teacher at Primrose and one game the kids love to play is called …

A stalking tag game. A game for younger children. One person becomes the catcher and stands on one side of the hall or if outside by a tree or other …

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 …

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, …