Creating groups for activities can be a pain. Do it with a smile by playing this fun and silly game. The Game of the Week is Animal Farm!
Group Size: Large group (10 or more)
Age Group: Pre K – Grade 5
Length of Activity: 10 minutes or more
Developmental Goal: To develop children’s listening and cooperation skills
Equipment: None
Before You Start:
- In a circle, number off players from one to three, four or five (depending on the size of group and complexity the group can handle).
- Assign an animal for each number.
- Tell everyone what animal the numbers corresponds with and what sound that animal makes. They could be a dog (bark), a duck (quack), a cow (moo), a cat (meow), a sheep (baa), a lion (roar), etc.
- Make sure every player has been assigned and remembers their animal.
- Review safety measures of walking slowly with hands out when players close their eyes.
How To Play:
- Players must keep their eyes shut during the game.
- They must find their fellow matching animals by making their sounds while walking slowly around the area with their hands up to act as a bumper.
- The game is over when everyone has found their group or when the first group is complete and together.
Variations:
- Instead of numbers, give players pictures of different animals which they need to represent with the corresponding sound.
- Depending on the age and ability of your group you can add more or less animals to make groups larger or smaller.
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