Mystery Creature

  1. Indoor Game

  • Any Size

  • Grades 1-2

  • None

  • Less Than 10 minutes

Development Goal

To develop verbal communication, strategic thinking, and creative thinking

Before You Start

  • You will need small pieces of paper for every player, pen, and tape (optional).
  • Review with players how to frame “yes or no” questions.
  • Give players ideas for clue-finding questions, such as the animal’s environment/habitat, physical traits, etc.

Set Up

Write the names of several different animals on the small sheets of paper.

How to Play

  • Stick an animal to the forehead of one player, not allowing him/her to see what’s written.
  • The player then asks yes or no questions to try and guess the animal that’s been assigned, such as “Am I big?”, “Do I have scales?”, “Am I a mammal?“
  • This player continues until they answer correctly, then pick a new person to go.

Variations

  • Play in small groups or pairs.
  • Pass the animal card to all players except for one instead of sticking the name to the player’s forehead.
  • The the opposite way. One person gets to look at the card, while everyone else asks yes or no questions, trying to determine what’s on the card.
  • Write cards with a different theme, such as Presidents of the United States or sports.