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 start in a circle with joined hands. When the Doctor is out of the room the ‘Tangler’ then knots...
Articles with the Tag circle
Lap Game
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 playing has a seat to themselves. There is no limit to numbers, but it is better to play this...
Do you love your neighbour?
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 middle then chooses a player and asks whether they love their neighbour. If the player answers “yes”, all players...
Para-circle
You will need:– A parachute (play or otherwise) Simply use the parachute to adapt any circle game. E.g. “Fishes in the sea”, “One sent a letter” etc. Using the chute to maintain the circle form. These sort of games consist of one or more people racing around the circle...
Romeo and Juliet
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 to have fun with some potential romances). Everybody sits in a large circle cross-legged on the floor. Ideally leaving...
Partners
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. When told, each circle runs in the direction they are facing until the leader calls out ‘partners’. Players then...
Parachute Drop
You will need: A supply of balloons A chair Players are each given a number and stand in a circle around a chair. One player stands on the chair and drops the balloon calling a number. The player with that number has to try and catch the balloon before...
Number Circle
Needs a large number of players who spread out into a large circle and each player, in turn, is given a number from 1 to 5. When a number is called those players with that number have to run once around the outside of the circle back to their...
Heffalumps
Quite a nice, easy game for any ages, but possibly more for the younger rather than the older. Players get into pairs and form a circle so that one member of the pair stands in front of the other with both facing the centre of the circle. On the...
Number Circle
Needs a relatively large group of players. Players spread out into a large circle and can either sit or stand, but it’s important all players do the same. Each player, in turn, is given a number from 1 to 5 and then repeated around the circle. The leader then...