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Spreading Gossip

The players and leader sit in a circle, close together. The leader whispers into the ear of the player on his right a "news item" that he has made up and written on a piece of paper. It could be a make-believe ...
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Walk the Straight and Narrow

A straight line is drawn down the floor, from one end of the room to the other. If this is not possible, a cord may be stretched to form a line. Each player, in turn, is given a pair of binoculars. Each player ...
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Pat and Rub

Players form a circle with the leader in the center. The leader tells the players to rub their stomachs with their right hands while patting the tops of their heads with their left hands. When he calls, "Change...
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Likes and Dislikes

Each player is given a sheet of paper, on which he writes his name, followed by a list of five likes and dislikes. These may cover his tastes in sports, fashion, politics, food, personalities, or anything else....
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Magic Carpets

A number of newspaper or large sheets of cardboard (as many as there are players) are scattered around the floor. After the music starts and the players march around the floor single file to the right, the lead...
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Fizz

This game is based on the multiplication table for five. Players sit in a circle and count from left to right, starting with the number one. When the number five or any multiple of five comes up, the word "Fizz...
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Stay Sober

Players form two teams and stand facing each other. The players on the first team are given one minute to make anyone laugh on the opposite team. They may make faces, gestures, funny or teasing remarks, but the...
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Poison Penny

Players sit or stand in a circle. As music is played, a penny is passed around the circle from player to player. When the music stops, the player who is holding the penny is eliminated. The game is played until...
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Shoe Hunt

Each person takes off both shoes and places them in a large cardboard box in the center of the room. While the leader mixes up the shoes together in the box, the people form a large circle around it. On signal ...
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Chinese Get-Up

Two people sit on the floor back-to-back, with their arms locked together at the elbows. While keeping arms locked, they try to stand up together. This is a difficult feat of balance, and should be done gradual...