Claps

One person is the leader and begins counting out loud: one, two, three, etc. The players and the leader clap their hands every time the leader says a number divisible by five. The leader tries to trick the players by sometimes clapping at the wrong time. Anyone who claps at the wrong time is eliminated, and the last person is the winner and gets to be the next clapper. For a more difficult version, try clapping at numbers divisible by three, four, seven, etc.

Ages 6 and Older • 3 or More Players • Competitive • Educational

Group Story

Tell a long story, with each person contributing a few sentences at a time. One person starts out, then the next person continues the story and hands it off to the next person, etc.

All Ages • 2 or More Players • Cooperative • Creative

Smell, Listen, Feel, Look

Place a small item into a paper bag. Have the player close their eyes, smell the item and try to guess what it is. Then let them shake the bag and try to guess what it is. Then let them reach into the bag and feel the item. If they still can’t name the item, let them look in the bag.

Submitted by Gail

Ages 12 and Younger • 2 or More Players • Competitive

Guess the Page

Take a book, place a bookmark randomly inside and close the book. Show the book to all the players. Each person guesses which page the bookmark is on. The person who guesses closes to the correct page is the winner.

All Ages • 2 or More Players • Competitive