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story-book
This game can be played anywhere. It can take as much or as little time as you would like. There is significant prep time involved though.Find some old children's books at a garage sale or used bookstore. Choose books with lots of colorful, weird pictures. Cut out paper to cover the captions that make up the story in the...
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skateboard-joust
Even though this is an "upfront game" by our definition, meaning everyone else watches the action, don't be confused about how to maximize this game's potential. This game will probably be played outside, in a gym, or in the middle of a big room. Here is how you can do it best.Begin by making sure everyone can see, since...
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pop-a-palooza
Preparation: Enough balloons and small pieces for each student/leaderAs kids come in have each one write his/her name on a piece of paper and put it in a balloon. Each student blows up their own balloon and all the balloons are put in one area (away from the students).When you are ready to begin the activities for the night,...
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stepping-stones-2
This exercise is for groups with at least 10 kids. (For larger groups you probably will want to divide into several teams.) Split the group into two teams, both having the same number of kids. Line up two rows of chairs with the same number of kids PLUS ONE EMPTY CHAIR per line. Finally, place a line of tape...
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abc-pop
This game is similar to a fast-paced Scrabble using a balloon popping relay. Good for groups of twenty or less. First, print off about 90 letters "r s t l n" 5 times, "a e i o u" 5 times, the whole alphabet once, and five lowercase p's -five lower case w's and 4 *'s. (The *'s can be...
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helicopter
You will need one pair of pantyhose for every two students that will be playing this game. Cut the pantyhose so that only the two legs remain. Place a tennis ball in the bottom of each leg. Pull the leg over your head until it is secure on your face. This becomes your “helicopter rotor.”The students will use their...
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