I Need a Shoelace with a twist; can be played with small or huge groups. The up-front person divides teams (in audiences of rallies or other large gatherings you can make each section of chairs a group).
The upfront person then yells out a demand for a somewhat common item that people might have on them. The first team to bring up that item wins that round. Have each team elect ONE team leaders who will wear a hat with tape all over it on their head. Teams must stick the items called for to the hat to remain there until the end of the game.
Examples:
I need a…
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- shoelace
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- student body card
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- nail file
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- chewed gum
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- sock with a hole in it
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- movie stub ticket
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- Driver’s License
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- quarter older than 1980
- hairbrush
Also, see I Need a Shoelace, Move Right If, & Sit Down If, all on Audience page and Velcro Head on the Up-front page.
Jonathan McKee
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Lee
June 24, 2011 at 12:00 amWorked perfectly when I used it to kill time at a concert we hosted. Kids loved it. We gave prizes to the entire group of winners (free soda in the back). If you can, try to add that. It helps!