Everyone pairs up in a circle. Pick 2 people to start the game – one of them will be “it”. “It” chases the other person around the room. They can go inside or outside of the circle but it’s a good idea to try to keep them close to the circle.
The person being chased tries to hook arms with one of the people who is paired up. If they hook arms before they’re tagged, then the person holding the opposite arm of the person who was being chased now becomes the one to be chased.
If the person who is it tags the person they are chasing, that person becomes it and tries to tag them back (think duck, duck goose).
This game has no winner but it’s a blast and can be played on any time limit you want. Also, if you have someone who is having a hard time catching people, discreetly have a leader get tagged on purpose.
Idea by Brian Mitchell
Jonathan McKee
Jonathan McKee is the author of over twenty books including the brand new The Guy's Guide to FOUR BATTLES Every Young Man Must Face; The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices; If I Had a Parenting Do Over; and the Amazon Best Seller - The Guy's Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket. He speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, all while providing free resources for youth workers on TheSource4YM.com. Jonathan, his wife Lori, and their three kids live in California.
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June 20, 2011 at 12:00 amWe play it with pairs standing all over a large room or field rahter than in a circle. Students love it!