Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Howdy Howdy 2. Juggling ball game 3. "ames and ad#ecti$es 4. &hree truths and a lie 5.

)onnecting eyes 6. ,atch the cards 7. -+ace on my right 8. /hat we ha$e in common 9. /ho is the leader% 10. /ho are you% 11. /hat kind of animal% 12. Killer wink 13. &he sun shines on000 14. )4)4"5& 15. ody writing 16. "ames in the air 17. 6amily members 18. /ho am I% 19. As and s 20. *rou+ statues 21. ,o$e to the s+ot 22. anana game 23. &a9i rides 24. 6ruit salad 25. ;Prrr< and ;Pukutu< 26. 'ancing on +a+er 27. &ide(s in>tide(s out 28. 'elhi buses 29. Rabbits 30. Port>starboard 31. I(m going on a tri+ 32. 6ind someone wearing000 33. &ouch something blue 34. -imon says 35. /hat has changed% 36. irthday gra+h 37. ody ;tig< 38. 6i$e islands 39. &he animal game 40. ,ime a lie 41. ring me 42. &he king is dead 43. 8ocomotion 44. Pa+er and straws 45. 'on(t answer 46. &ug of war 47. Pass the +arcel 48. 6o9 and rabbit 49. &he longest line

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50. Robots 51. King of the Jungle 52. Pass the energy 53. ottle game 54. How do you like your neighbour% 55. 'ragon(s tail 56. *rou+ massage 57. Pass the +erson 58. lindfold +airs 59. I like you because000 60. Heads to tummies 61. all under chins 62. Knees u+ 63. *et u+1 sit down2 64. Knots 65. )oin game 66. )ountdown 67. 6i77 bu77 68. *rou+ balance 69. 8eading and guiding 70. )la+ e9change 71. Peo+le to +eo+le 72. )ount to -e$en 73. 6ootball cheering 74. An orchestra without instruments 75. Hands sla++ing 76. Pass the action 77. )la+ and +oint 78. Rainstorm 79. -tatue sto+ 80. 4rchestra 81. -tand1 sit and sing 82. Passing the rhythm 83. ,essenger 84. 'rawing game 85. ,irror image 86. Hokey )okey 87. ,uddling messages 88. &alking ob#ect 89. -amson and 'elilah 90. Aes>"o game 91. &he ;B< game 92. -agidi sagidi sa+o+o 93. /hat are we doing% 94. /hat is the ad$erb% 95. -ho++ing list 96. /hat am I feeling% 97. 4 Kabita2 98. Presenting gifts 99. /riting on backs 100. Reflecting on the day

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AcknowledgEments
4ur thanks to all those who contributed to this +ublication0 Particular thanks goes to staff and consultants from Alliance linking organisations1 the Alliance secretariat1 and key +artners in Africa1 Asia1 8atin America and Bastern Buro+e0 In addition1 we would like to reference the following +ublications from which we drewC Games for Training1 Ross Kidd1 PBBR otswana1 Listening for Health1 International )atholic )hild ureau and )hildDtoD )hild &rust1 1==3 and Gamesters Hand oo! " 140 Games for Tea#hers and Gro$% Leaders1 'onna randes and Howard Philli+s1 1==?0 Illustrations in this +ublication are by Petra RohrD Rouendaal0

Why use energisers?

6acilitators use games for a $ariety of different reasons1 including hel+ing +eo+le to get to know each other1 increasing energy or enthusiasm le$els1 encouraging team building or making +eo+le think about a s+ecific issue0 *ames that hel+ +eo+le to get to know each other and to rela9 are called i#e rea!ers0 /hen +eo+le look slee+y or tired1 energisers can be used to get +eo+le mo$ing and to gi$e them more enthusiasm0 4ther games can be used to hel+ +eo+le think through issues and can hel+ to address +roblems that +eo+le may encounter when they are working together0 *ames can also hel+ +eo+le to think creati$ely and laterally0 &his guide includes all these different ty+es of games H in no +articular order H and facilitators can +ick and choose those that are most a++ro+riate for their s+ecific +ur+ose and conte9t0

Introduction
&he International HIE>AI'- Alliance Fthe AllianceG is an international nonDgo$ernmental organisation that su++orts communities in de$elo+ing countries to make a significant contribution to HIE +re$ention1 AI'- care and su++ort to children affected by the e+idemic0 -ince its establishment in 1==31 the Alliance has +ro$ided financial and technical su++ort to "*4s and ) 4s from more than 4? countries0 In addition1 the Alliance +romotes good +ractice in community res+onses to HIE>AI'- more broadly through e$aluation1 o+erations research1 the de$elo+ment of training materials and tools1 as well as +olicy and ad$ocacy acti$ities0 100 &a's to (nergise Gro$%s) Games to *se in &or!sho%s+ ,eetings and the -omm$nit' is one of a series of resources that the Alliance is de$elo+ing to encourage +artici+ation in +ractice0 It is a com+ilation of energisers1 icebreakers and games that can be used by anyone working with grou+s of +eo+le1 whether in a worksho+1 meeting or community setting0

Things to consider when using Energisers

&ry to use energisers freIuently during a worksho+ or meeting1 whene$er +eo+le look slee+y or tired or to create a natural break between acti$ities0 &ry to choose games that are a++ro+riate for the local conte9t1 for e9am+le1 thinking carefully about games that in$ol$e touch1 +articularly of different body +arts0 &ry to select games in which e$eryone can +artici+ate and be sensiti$e to the needs and circumstances of the grou+0 6or e9am+le1 some of these games may e9clude +eo+le with disabilites1 such as difficulty walking or hearing1 or +eo+le with different le$els of comfort with literacy0 &ry to ensure the safety of the grou+1 +articularly with games that in$ol$e running0 6or e9am+le1 try to make sure that there is enough s+ace and that the floor is clear0 &ry not to use only com+etiti$e games but also include ones that encourage team building0 &ry to a$oid energisers going on for too long0 Kee+

them short and mo$e on to the ne9t +lanned acti$ity when e$eryone has had a

chance to mo$e about and wake u+2

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Howdy Howdy

Partici+ants stand in a circle0 4ne +erson walks around the outside of the circle and ta+s someone on the shoulder0 &hat +erson walks the o++osite way around the circle1 until the two +eo+le meet0 &hey greet each other three times by name1 in their own language0 &he two +eo+le then race back1 continuing in o++osite directions around the circle1 to take the em+ty +lace0 /hoe$er loses walks around the outside of the circle again and the game continues until e$eryone has had a turn0
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their name1 for instance1 ;I(m Henri and I(m ha++y<0 4r1 ;I(m Arun and I(m ama7ing0< As they say this1 they can also mime an action that describes the ad#ecti$e0
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Three truths and a lie B$eryone writes their name1 along with four +ieces of information about themsel$es on a large sheet of +a+er0 6or e9am+le1 JAlfonse likes singing, loves football, has five wives and loves PRA(0 Partici+ants then circulate with their sheets of +a+er0 &hey meet in +airs1 show their +a+er to each other1 and try to guess which of the Jfacts( is a lie0 "onnecting eyes

Juggling ball game

B$eryone stands in a close circle0 FIf the grou+ is $ery large1 it may be necessary to s+lit the grou+ into two circles0G &he facilitator starts by throwing the ball to someone in the circle1 saying their name as they throw it0 )ontinue catching and throwing the ball establishing a +attern for the grou+0 FBach +erson must remember who they recei$e the ball from and who they ha$e thrown it to0G 4nce e$eryone has recei$ed the ball and a +attern is established1 introduce one or two more balls1 so that there are always se$eral balls being thrown at the same time1 following the set +attern0
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Partici+ants stand in a circle0 Bach +erson makes eye contact with another +erson across the circle0 &he two walk across the circle and e9change +ositions1 while maintaining eye contact0 ,any +airs can e9change at the same time1 and the grou+ should try to make sure that e$eryone in the circle is included in the e9change0 egin by trying this in silence and then e9change greetings in the middle of the circle0

Names and ad ecti!es Partici+ants think of an

ad#ecti$e to describe how they are feeling or how they are0 &he ad#ecti$e must start with the same letter as

#atch the cards

&he facilitator chooses a number of wellD known +hrases1 and writes half of each +hrase on a +iece of +a+er or card0 6or e9am+le1 they write JHappy( on one +iece of +a+er and JBirthday( on another0 F&he number of +ieces of +a+er should match the number of +artici+ants in the grou+0G &he are + Bach take +a+ and the gro m th folded +ieces of +a+er ut into a hat0 +artici+ant s a +iece of er from the hat tries to find member of the u+ with the atching half of e +hrase0

What we ha!e in common &he facilitator calls out a characteristic of +eo+le in the grou+1 such as Jhaving children(0 All those who ha$e children

should mo$e to one corner of the room0 As the facilitator calls out more characteristics1 such as Jlikes football(1 +eo+le with the characteristic mo$e to the indicated s+ace0
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Who is the leader?

Partici+ants sit in a circle0 4ne +erson $olunteers to lea$e the room0 After they lea$e1 the rest of the grou+ chooses a Jleader(0 &he leader must +erform a series of actions1 such as cla++ing1 ta++ing a foot1 etc1 that are co+ied by the whole grou+0 &he $olunteer comes back into the room1 stands in the middle and tries to guess who is leading the actions0 &he grou+ +rotects the leader by not looking at him>her0 &he leader must change the actions at regular inter$als1 without getting caught0 /hen the $olunteer s+ots the leader1 they #oin the circle1 and the +erson who was the leader lea$es the room to allow the grou+ to choose a new leader0

$%ace on my right
Partici+ants are seated in a circle0 &he facilitator arranges for the s+ace on their right to remain em+ty0 &hey then ask a member of the grou+ to come and sit in the em+ty s+aceK for e9am+le1 ;I would like 8ili to come and sit on my right<0 8ili mo$es and there is now a s+ace on the right of another +artici+ant0 &he +artici+ant who is sitting ne9t to the em+ty s+ace calls the name of someone different to sit on his or her right0 )ontinue until the entire grou+ has mo$ed once0

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Who are you?

Ask for a $olunteer to lea$e the room0 /hile the $olunteer is away1 the rest of the +artici+ants decide on an occu+ation for him>her1 such as a dri$er1 or a fisherman0 /hen the $olunteer returns1 the rest of the +artici+ants mime acti$ities0 &he $olunteer must guess the occu+ation that has been chosen for him>her from the acti$ities that are mimed0

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What kind o& animal?

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Ask +artici+ants to di$ide into +airs and to form a circle0 Put enough chairs in the circle so that all but one +air has seats0 Bach +air secretly decides what ty+e of animal they are0 &he two +artici+ants without chairs are the ele+hants0 &hey walk around the circle calling the names of different animals0 /hene$er they guess correctly1 the animals named ha$e to stand u+ and walk behind the ele+hants1 walking in mime0 &his continues until the ele+hants can guess no more0 &hen they call ;8ions2< and all +airs run for seats0 &he +air left without chairs become the ele+hants for the ne9t round0
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The sun shines on... Partici+ants sit or stand in a tight circle with one +erson in the middle0 &he +erson in the middle shouts out ;the sun shines on000< and names a colour or articles of clothing that some in the grou+ +ossess0 6or e9am+le1 ;the sun shines on all those wearing blue< or ;the sun shines on all

'iller wink

efore the game starts1 ask someone to be the Jthe killer( and ask them to kee+ their identity a secret0 B9+lain that one +erson among the grou+ is the killer and they can kill +eo+le by winking at them0 B$eryone then walks around the room in different directions1 kee+ing eye contact with e$eryone they +ass0 If the killer winks at you1 you ha$e to +lay dead0 B$eryone has to try and guess who the killer is0

those wearing socks< or ;the sun shines on all those with brown eyes<0 All the +artici+ants who ha$e that attribute must change +laces with one another0 &he +erson in the middle tries to take one of their +laces as they mo$e1 so that there is another +erson left in the middle without a +lace0 &he new +erson in the middle shouts out ;the sun shines on000< and names a different colour or ty+e of clothing0
"("(N)T &he facilitator shows the grou+ how to s+ell out C.O.C.O.N.U.T--; by using
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full mo$ements of the arms and the body0 All +artici+ants then try this together0
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*ody writing

Ask +artici+ants to write their name in the air with a +art of their body0 &hey may choose to use an elbow1 for e9am+le1 or a leg0 )ontinue in this way1 until e$eryone has written his or her name with se$eral body +arts0

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Names in the air

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as and bs

Ask +artici+ants to write their name in the air first with their right hand1 then their left hand0 6inally1 ask them to write their name in the air with both hands at the same time0
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+amily members

Pre+are cards with family names0 Aou can use different ty+es of +rofessions1 such as ,other 6armer1 6ather 6armer1 -ister 6armer and rother 6armer0 4r you could use names of different animals or fruits0 Bach family should ha$e four or fi$e in it0 *i$e each +erson one of the cards and ask e$eryone to walk around the room0 B9+lain that when you call out1 ;family reunion<1 e$eryone should try to form a Jfamily grou+( as Iuickly as +ossible0
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Ask e$eryone to choose silently someone in the room that is their JA( +erson and another +erson who is their J ( +erson0 &here are no +articular criteria on which to base their choices H selections are entirely u+ to indi$iduals0 4nce e$eryone has made their choices1 tell them to get as close to their res+ecti$e JA( +erson as +ossible1 while getting as far away from their J ( +erson0 Peo+le can mo$e Iuickly but should not grab or hold anyone0 After a few minutes1 +artici+ants sto+ and re$erse the +rocess1 getting close to their J ( +ersons and a$oiding their JA( +ersons0
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Who am I?

Pin the name of a different famous +erson to each +artici+ant(s back1 so that they cannot see it0 &hen ask +artici+ants to walk around the room1 asking each other Iuestions about the identity of their famous +erson0 &he Iuestions can only be answered by ;yes< or ;no<0 &he game continues until e$eryone has figured out who they are0

,rou% statues Ask the grou+ to mo$e around the room1 loosely swinging their

arms and gently rela9ing their heads and necks0 After a short while1 shout out a word0 &he grou+ must form themsel$es into statues that describe the word0 6or e9am+le1 the facilitator shouts ;+eace<0 All the +artici+ants ha$e to instantly ado+t1 without talking1 +oses that show what J+eace( means to them0 Re+eat the e9ercise se$eral times0

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#o!e to the s%ot

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+ruit salad

Ask e$eryone to choose a +articular s+ot in the room0 &hey start the game by standing on their Js+ot(0 Instruct +eo+le to walk around the room and carry out a +articular action1 for e9am+le1 ho++ing1 saying hello to e$eryone wearing blue or walking backwards1 etc0 /hen the facilitator says ;-to+<1 e$eryone must run to his or her original s+ots0 &he +erson who reaches their +lace first is the ne9t leader and can instruct the grou+ to do what they wish0
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*anana game

A banana or other ob#ect such as a bunch of keys is selected0 &he +artici+ants stand in a circle with their hands behind their backs0 4ne +erson $olunteers to stand in the middle0 &he facilitator walks around the outside of the circle and secretly sli+s the banana into someone(s hand0 &he banana is then secretly +assed round the circle behind the +artici+ant(s backs0 &he #ob of the $olunteer in the middle is to study +eo+le(s faces and work out who has the banana0 /hen successful1 the $olunteer takes that +lace in the circle and the game continues with a new +erson in the middle0
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&he facilitator di$ides the +artici+ants into an eIual number of three to four fruits1 such as oranges and bananas0 Partici+ants then sit on chairs in a circle0 4ne +erson must stand in the centre of the circle of chairs0 &he facilitator shouts out the name of one of the fruits1 such as Joranges(1 and all of the oranges must change +laces with one another0 &he +erson who is standing in the middle tries to take one of their +laces as they mo$e1 lea$ing another +erson in the middle without a chair0 &he new +erson in the middle shouts another fruit and the game continues0 A call of Jfruit salad( means that e$eryone has to change seats0
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.Prrr/ and .Pukutu/

has to stay still and not mo$e a feather0 Ask e$eryone to imagine two birds0 4ne calls J+rrr( and the other calls J+ukutu(0 If you call out J+rrr(1 all the +artici+ants need to stand on their toes and mo$e their elbows out sideways1 as if they were a bird ruffling its wings0 If you call out J+ukutu(1 e$eryone

Ta-i rides

Ask +artici+ants to +retend that they are getting into ta9is0 &he ta9is can only hold a certain number of +eo+le1 such as two1 four1 or eight0 /hen the ta9is sto+1 the +artici+ants ha$e to run to get into the right si7ed grou+s0 &his is a useful game for randomly di$iding +artici+ants into grou+s0

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0elhi buses

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0ancing on %a%er

6acilitators +re+are eIual si7ed sheets of news+a+er or cloth0 Partici+ants s+lit into +airs0 Bach +air is gi$en either a +iece of news+a+er or cloth0 &hey dance while the facilitator +lays music or cla+s0 /hen the music or cla++ing sto+s1 each +air must stand on their sheet of news+a+er or cloth0 &he ne9t time the music or cla++ing sto+s1 the +air has to fold their +a+er or cloth in half before standing on it0 After se$eral rounds1 the +a+er or cloth becomes $ery small by being folded again and again0 It is increasingly difficult for two +eo+le to stand on0 Pairs that ha$e any +art of their body on the floor are Jout( of the game0 &he game continues until there is a winning +air0
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&his game can be called after any ty+e of local trans+ort0 -elect a number of Jdri$ers(0 Assign a certain number of +assengers for each dri$er to +ick u+0 F,ake sure that you ha$e counted correctly1 so that no one is left without a ride2G Ask the dri$ers to go around the room making $ehicle noises and touting for business0 &he +assengers form u+ behind or alongside their dri$er to make it look like they are in a $ehicle0 "ow all the J$ehicles( dri$e around as if in traffic1 sounding their horns and shouting at other dri$ers and $ehicles0
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3abbits

Tide1s in2tide1s out

'raw a line re+resenting the seashore and ask +artici+ants to stand behind the line0 /hen the facilitator shouts ;&ide(s out2<1 e$eryone #um+s forwards o$er the line0 /hen the leader shouts ;&ide(s in2<1 e$eryone #um+s backwards o$er the line0 If the facilitator shouts ;&ide(s out2< twice in a row1 +artici+ants who mo$e ha$e to dro+ out of the game0

-omeone starts by +utting both hands u+ to their ears and waggling their fingers0 &he +eo+le on either side of this +erson +ut u+ one hand only1 to the ear nearest the +erson with both hands u+0 &he +erson with both hands u+ then +oints to another +erson across the circle0 &his +erson now +uts both hands u+ to their ears and waggles their fingers0 &he +eo+le on either side ha$e to +ut u+ the hand nearest the +erson with both hands u+ and waggle their fingers0 &he game continues in this way until e$eryone has been a Jrabbit(0

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Port2starboard

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+ind someone wearing...

Partici+ants stand in the centre of the room0 If the leader shouts ;-tarboard<1 e$eryone runs to the right0 If they shout ;Port<1 e$eryone runs left and if they shout ;,an the shi+<1 e$eryone runs back to the centre0 4ther statements can be introducedK for e9am+le1 ;)limb the rigging< when e$eryone +retends to climb1 ;-crub the decks<1 and so on0
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Ask +artici+ants to walk around loosely1 shaking their limbs and generally rela9ing0 After a short while1 the facilitator shouts out ;6ind someone000< and names an article of clothing0 &he +artici+ants ha$e to rush to stand close to the +erson described0 Re+eat this e9ercise se$eral times using different ty+es of clothing0
Touch something blue

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I1m going on a tri%

B$eryone sits in a circle0 -tart by saying ;I(m going on a tri+ and I(m taking a hug<1 and hug the +erson to your right0 &hat +erson then has to say ;I(m going on a tri+ and I(m taking a hug and a +at on the back<1 and then gi$e the +erson on their right a hug and a +at on the back0 Bach +erson re+eats what has been said and adds a new action to the list0 *o round the circle until e$eryone has had a turn0

Ask +artici+ants to stand u+0 B9+lain that you will tell e$eryone to find something blue1 and that they ha$e to go and touch it0 &his could be a blue shirt1 +en1 shoe or whate$er0 )ontinue the game in this way1 asking +artici+ants to call out their own suggestions for things to touch0
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$imon says

&he facilitator tells the grou+ that they should follow instructions when the facilitator starts the instruction by saying ;-imon says000< If the facilitator does not begin the instructions with the words ;-imon says<1 then the grou+ should not follow the instructions2 &he facilitator begins by saying something like ;-imon says cla+ your hands< while cla++ing their hands0 &he +artici+ants follow0 &he facilitator s+eeds u+ the actions1 always saying ;-imon says< first0 After a short while1 the ;-imon says< is omitted0 &hose +artici+ants who do follow the instructions anyway are Jout( of the game0 &he game can be continued for as long as it remains fun0

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What has changed? Partici+ants break into +airs0 Partners obser$e one another and try to memorise the a++earance of each other0 &hen one

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The animal game

turns their back while the other makes three changes to his>her a++earanceK for e9am+le1 +utting their watch on the other wrist1 remo$ing their glasses1 and rolling u+ their slee$es0 &he other +layer then turns around and has to try to s+ot the three changes0 &he +layers then switch roles0
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&his game hel+s to di$ide a large grou+ into smaller grou+s0 ,ake sli+s of +a+er for each member of the large grou+0 /rite the name of an animal on each sli+1 using as many different animals as you need smaller grou+s0 Hand the +a+ers out at random and ask +eo+le to make the noise of their animal to find the other members of their smaller grou+0
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#ime a lie

*irthday gra%h

Ask +eo+le to line u+ according to their birthday months or seasons0 'iscuss which month or season has the largest number and what reasons there might be for this0
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*ody 4tig1

B9+lain to +artici+ants that you will Jtig( someone0 &hey then use #ust the +art of their body that you ha$e Jtigged( to Jtig( someone else in turn0 )ontinue the game until e$eryone has been Jtigged(0
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B$eryone stands in a circle0 &he facilitator starts by miming an action0 /hen the +erson on their right says their name and asks ;/hat are you doing%<1 they re+ly that they are doing something com+letely differentK for e9am+le1 the facilitator mimes swimming and says ;I am washing my hair0< &he +erson to the facilitator(s right then has to mime what the facilitator said that they were doing Fwashing their hairG1 while saying that they are doing something com+letely different0 *o around the circle in this way until e$eryone has had a turn0

+i!e islands

'raw fi$e circles with chalk on the floor1 big enough to accommodate all of the +artici+ants0 *i$e each island a name0 Ask e$eryone to choose the island that they would like to li$e on0 &hen warn +artici+ants that one of the islands will sink into the sea $ery soon and +artici+ants on that island will be forced to mo$e Iuickly to another island0 Allow the sus+ense to build and then call out the name of the island that is sinking0 Partici+ants run to the other four islands0 &he game continues until e$eryone is sIuashed onto one island0

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*ring me

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5ocomotion

Partici+ants sort themsel$es into small teams1 and the teams stand as far as +ossible from the facilitator0 &he facilitator then calls out ; ring me000<1 and names an ob#ect close by0 6or e9am+le1 ; ring me a man(s or woman(s shoes0< &he teams race to bring what has been reIuested0 Aou can re+eat this se$eral times1 asking the teams to bring different things0

B$eryone sits in a circle and a leader stands in the middle0 &he leader then walks or runs around the outside of the circle1 imitating some means of locomotion such as a car1 a train or swimming0 ->he sto+s in front of se$eral +eo+le1 gi$es them a signal and they follow the leader1 imitating the form of locomotion0 /hen the leader has si9 to ten +eo+le behind him>her1 s>he shouts ;All change< and e$eryone1 including the leader1 races for a seat0 &he +erson who is left without a seat must start the game again1 with a different form of locomotion0
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Pa%er and straws

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The king is dead

&he first +layer turns to their neighbour and says1 ;&he king is dead2< &he neighbour asks1 ;How did he die%<1 and the first +layer res+onds1 ;He died doing this<1 and starts a sim+le gesture or mo$ement0 All +artici+ants re+eat this gesture continuously0 &he second +layer re+eats the statement and the third +layer asks1 ;How did he die%< &he second +layer adds another gesture or mo$ement0 &he whole grou+ then co+ies these two mo$ements0 &he +rocess continues around the circle until there are too many mo$ements to remember0

Partici+ants s+lit into teams0 Bach team forms a line and +laces a +iece of card at the beginning of their line0 Bach member of the team has a drinking straw or reed0 /hen the game starts1 the first +erson has to +ick u+ the +iece of card by sucking on the straw0 &he card then has to be +assed to the ne9t team member using the same method0 If the card dro+s1 it goes back to the first +erson and the whole seIuence has to start again0

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0on1t answer

Ask the grou+ to stand in a circle0 4ne +erson starts by going u+ to someone and asking them a Iuestion such as1 ;/hat is your most annoying habit%< Howe$er1 they must not answer the Iuestion themsel$es H the +erson to their left must answer0 Peo+le can make their answers as imaginati$e as +ossible2
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+arcel tears off one layer of +a+er and carries out the task or answers the Iuestion that is written on the +a+er0 &he game continues until all the layers ha$e been unwra++ed0 &he gift goes to the last +erson to take off the wra++ing0
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+o- and rabbit

Tug o& war

&he +artici+ants s+lit into two teams0 Bach team takes one end of the ro+e0 &he teams ha$e to +ull on the ro+e to bring the o++osite team towards them0

Aou need two scar$es for this game0 Partici+ants stand in a circle0 4ne scarf is called J!ox( and the other is called JRabbit(0 J!ox( must be tied around the neck with one knot0 JRabbit( is tied around the neck with two knots0 -tart by choosing two +artici+ants who are o++osite each other in the circle0

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Pass the %arcel

&he facilitator has wra++ed a small gift with many different layers of +a+er0 4n each layer they ha$e written a task or a Iuestion0 B9am+les of tasks are Jsing a song( or Jhug the person next to you(0 B9am+les of Iuestions are JWhat is your favourite colour?( or JWhat is your na e?( &he facilitator starts the music1 or cla+s their hands if there is no music a$ailable0 &he +artici+ants +ass the +arcel around the circle1 or throw it to each other0 /hen the facilitator sto+s the music or the cla++ing1 the +erson who is holding the

&ie the J!ox( scarf around one +erson(s neck and the JRabbit( scarf around the other0 -ay ;go<0 Peo+le need to untie their scar$es and retie them around the neck of the +erson on their right or left0 &he scar$es should tra$el in the same direction around the circle0 &he J!ox( scarf with only one knot will tra$el faster than the JRabbit( scarf0 &he +eo+le tying the two knots for the JRabbit( scarf will try to go faster and faster to get away from the J!ox( scarf0

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The longest line

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'ing o& the Jungle

&his game reIuires a lot of s+ace and may need to be done outdoors0 'i$ide into teams of eight to ten +eo+le0 Bach team must ha$e the same number of members0 B9+lain that the task is to create the longest line using +artici+ants own bodies and any clothing or things in members +ockets0 Partici+ants are not allowed to collect other things from the room>outside0 *i$e a signal for the game to start and set a time limit1 such as two minutes0 &he team with the longest line wins0
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3obots

'i$ide the +artici+ants into grou+s of three0 4ne +erson in each grou+ is the robot controller and the other two are the robots0 Bach controller must manage the mo$ements of their two robots0 &he controller touches a robot on the right shoulder to mo$e them to the right1 and touches them on the left shoulder to mo$e them to the left0 &he facilitator begins the game by telling the robots to walk in a s+ecific direction0 &he controller must try to sto+ the robots from crashing into obstacles such as chairs and tables0 to swa+ Parti eryone ha be fa w s h ro by n t Ask +artici+ants roles so that e$ has a chance to the controller and a robot0

&he grou+ sits in a semiDcircle0 &he JKing of the Jungle( Fusually an ele+hantG sits on one end of the semiDcircle0 &his +erson makes a sign to show they are sitting in the ele+hant(s +osition0 At the other end of the semiDcircle sits the monkey1 and the +erson in this seat makes an a++ro+riate sign0 All the seats in between belong to different animals1 such as lions1 fish1 and snakes1 which +eo+le define with different signs0 4nce e$eryone has defined the sign for their seat1 the game begins0 &he ele+hant makes their sign1 and then makes the sign of another animal0 &hat animal makes his or her own sign1 then the sign of another animal1 and so it continues0 If someone makes a mistake1 or doesn(t notice that their sign has been made1 they ha$e to swa+ +laces with the +erson ne9t to them1 mo$ing down towards the monkey0 &hey then take on the sign of the seat they now occu+y1 and the +erson who mo$es u+ a +lace takes their sign0 &he aim is to mo$e all the way u+ to take the +lace of the King of the Jungle0
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Pass the energy

ci+ants stand or sit in a circle1 hold nds and silently concentrate0 &he cilitator sends a series of Jpulses( both ays round the grou+ by discreetly Iuee7ing the hands of those ne9t to er>him0 Partici+ants +ass these +ulses und the circle1 as in an electric current1 sIuee7ing the hand of the +erson e9t to them and literally Jenergising( he grou+0

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*ottle game

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0ragon1s tail

Partici+ants stand in a circle0 In the first round1 a bottle For some other ob#ectG is +assed around the circle0 Partici+ants ha$e to do something with the bottle1 such as kiss it1 rub it1 or turn it u+side down0 In the second round1 tell +artici+ants to remember what they did with the bottle1 and do the same thing to the +erson standing on their right0

Ask the grou+ to di$ide into two0 &he two grou+s form dragons by holding on to one another(s waists in a long line0 &he last +erson in the line has a brightly coloured scarf tucked into his>her trousers or belt1 to form the dragon(s tail0 &he ob#ect is to catch the tail of the other dragon without losing your own tail in the +rocess0
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,rou% massage

Ask the grou+ to stand in a circle and turn sideways so that each +erson is facing the back of the +erson in front of them0 Peo+le then massage the shoulders of the +erson in front of them0

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How do you

like your neighbour?

Ask +artici+ants to sit in a circle0 *o around the circle and number each +erson one1 two1 three1 four1 etc0 4ne +erson stands in the middle and one chair is remo$ed0 &he +erson in the centre +oints to someone and asks them1 ;How do you like your neighbour%< If the +erson re+lies ;I like him<1 e$eryone gets u+ and mo$es to another chair0 &here will be one +erson left standing1 who then takes their turn in the centre of the circle and asks someone1 ;How do you like your neighbour%< If the +erson re+lies ;I don(t like him<1 the +erson in the middle asks him>her ;/ho do you want%< &he +erson calls out two numbers0 &he two +eo+le whose numbers ha$e been called ha$e to get u+ and change chairs with the two +eo+le on either side of the answerer0

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Pass the %erson

Partici+ants stand in two lines facing each other0 Bach +erson tightly gras+s the arms of the +erson o++osite0 A $olunteer lies face u+ across the arms of the +airs at the beginning of the line0 Pairs lift their arms u+ and down to mo$e the $olunteer gently on to the ne9t +air0 &he game continues until the $olunteer is Jbu ped( all the way to the end of the line0

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*lind&old %airs

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*all under chins

An obstacle course is set out on the floor for e$eryone to look at0 Partici+ants s+lit into +airs0 4ne of the +air +uts a scarf around their eyes1 or closes their eyes tightly so they cannot see0 &he obstacles are Iuietly remo$ed0 &he other member of the +air now gi$es ad$ice and direction to their +artner to hel+ them safely negotiate what are now imaginary obstacles0
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,ake some small balls out of any material that is a$ailable1 such as crum+led +a+er0 Partici+ants s+lit into teams and each team forms a line0 &he line +asses a ball under their chins0 If the ball dro+s1 it has to go back to the beginning of the line0 &he game continues until one team has finished +assing the ball along their line0
'nees u%

Partici+ants stand in a close circle with their shoulders touching and then turn1 so that their right shoulders are facing into the centre of the circle0 Ask e$eryone to +ut their hand on the shoulder of the +erson in front and to carefully sit down so that e$eryone is sitting on the knees of the +erson behind them0

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I like you because...

Ask +artici+ants to sit in a circle and say what they like about the +erson on their right0 *i$e them time to think about it first2
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Heads to tummies

Peo+le lie on the floor in a chain so that each +erson has their head on another +erson(s stomach0 -omeone will laugh0 Hearing someone laugh through their stomach makes the ne9t +erson laugh and so on round the chain0

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,et u%6 sit down7

*i$e each +artici+ant a number Fse$eral +artici+ants could ha$e the same numberG0 &hen tell a story that in$ol$es lots of numbers H when you say a number1 the +ersonFsG with this number has Fha$eG to stand u+0

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'nots Partici+ants stand in a circle and #oin

hands0 Kee+ing their hands #oined1 they mo$e in any way that they want1 twisting and turning and creating a Jknot(0 &hey must then unra$el this knot1 without letting go of one another(s hands0
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,rou% balance Ask +artici+ants to get into +airs0 Ask +airs to hold hands and sit down then stand u+1 without letting go of one another(s hands0

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"oin game

Partici+ants di$ide into two lines0 &he two +eo+le at the end of each line start the race by dro++ing a coin down their clothes0 /hen it dro+s free on the floor1 they hand the coin to the ne9t +erson in the line who does the same0 &he race continues until the coin has reached the end of one of the lines0
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Re+eat the same e9ercise in grou+s of four +eo+le0 &hen form into grou+s of eight +eo+le holding hands in a circle0 Ask members in each grou+ to number off in e$en and odd numbers0 At a signal1 ask the e$en numbers to fall backwards while the odd numbers fall forwards1 achie$ing a grou+ balance0
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5eading and guiding

"ountdown

Ask +artici+ants to form a circle0 B9+lain that the grou+ needs to count together from one to !?0 &here are a few rulesC they are not to say Jseven( or any number which is a multi+le of se$en0 Instead1 they ha$e to cla+ their hands0 4nce someone cla+s their hands1 the grou+ must count the numbers in re$erse0 If someone says se$en or a multi+le of se$en1 start the counting again0
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Partici+ants s+lit into +airs0 4ne +artici+ant +uts on a blindfold0 &heir +artner then leads them carefully around the area making sure they don(t tri+ or bum+ into anything0 After some time1 the facilitator asks the +airs to swa+ roles0 At the end1 +artici+ants discuss how they felt when they had to trust someone else to kee+ them safe0
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"la% e-change

Partici+ants sit or stand in a circle0 &hey send a cla+ around the circle by facing and cla++ing in unison with the +erson on their right1 who re+eats the cla+ with the +erson on their right1 and so on0 'o this as fast as +ossible0 -end many cla+s1 with different rhythms1 around the circle at the same time0

+i88 bu88

*o round the grou+ counting u+wards0 &he grou+ re+laces any number di$isible by three with Jfi""(1 any number di$isible by fi$e with Jbu""(1 and any number di$isible by both three and fi$e with Jfi"" bu""(0 )ount u+ and see how high you can go2

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Peo%le to %eo%le

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An orchestra without instruments

B$eryone finds a +artner0 A leader calls out actions such as ;nose to nose<1 ;back to back<1 ;head to knee<1 etc0 Partici+ants ha$e to follow these instructions in their +airs0 /hen the leader calls ;+eo+le to +eo+le< e$eryone must change +artners0

B9+lain to the grou+ that they are going to create an Jorchestra( without instruments0 &he orchestra will only use sounds that can be made by the human body0 Players can use hands1 feet1 $oice etc1 but no wordsK for e9am+le1 they could whistle1 hum1 sigh or stom+ their feet0 Bach +layer should select a sound0 )hoose a wellDknown tune and ask e$eryone to +lay along1 using the Jinstrument( that they ha$e chosen0 Alternati$ely1 don(t gi$e a tune and let the grou+ sur+rise itself by creating a uniIue sound0
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Hands sla%%ing

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"ount to $e!en

&he grou+ sits in a circle and someone starts the +rocess of counting0 Bach +erson counts in seIuence0 /hen the counting reaches se$en1 the ne9t +erson starts o$er with the number one0 B$ery time someone says a number1 they use their hands to +oint out the direction that the counting should go in0
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Ask +artici+ants to kneel on the floor1 link arms with the +eo+le on either side of them1 and +lace their +alms flat on the floor0 "ow ask +eo+le to sla+ their +alms on the floor in turn so that it goes round the circle0 Ha$ing linked arms makes it difficult to work out which hand is your own2 If someone makes a mistake1 they ha$e to +ut a hand behind their back and the game continues0
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Pass the action

+ootball cheering

&he grou+ +retends that they are attending a football game0 &he facilitator allocates s+ecific cheers to $arious sections of the circle1 such as JPass(1 J#ick(1 J$ribble( or JHeader(0 /hen the facilitator +oints at a section1 that section shouts their cheer0 /hen the facilitator raises his>her hands in the air1 e$eryone shouts ;*oal2<

Partici+ants sit in a circle0 4ne +erson FAG stands in the centre0 A mo$es towards another +erson F G using a s+ecific action1 such as #um+ing0 /hen s>he reaches 1 s>he takes (s +lace and then mo$es to the centre of the circle using A(s action or mo$ement0 /hen reaches the centre1 s>he walks towards )1 using a new action or mo$ement0 &he game continues in this way until e$eryone has taken +art0

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"la% and %oint

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$tatue sto%

Partici+ants form a circle0 &he facilitator sends a cla+ all the way around the circle1 first in one direction1 then in the other direction0 &he facilitator then shows +artici+ants how they can change the direction of the cla+1 by +ointing the cla++ing hands in the o++osite direction0 Re+eat this until the cla+ is running smoothly around the grou+ and changing direction without missing a beat0 6inally1 show how you can Jthrow( the cla+ by +ointing the cla++ing hands at someone across the circle0
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3ainstorm

B$eryone sits Iuietly in a circle1 with their eyes closed1 waiting for the facilitator(s first mo$ement0 &he facilitator rubs their +alms together to create the sound of rain0 &he +erson to their right makes this sound1 and then the ne9t +erson until e$eryone in the grou+ is making the same sound0 4nce e$eryone is rubbing +alms1 the facilitator makes the rain sound louder by sna++ing his>her fingers1 and that sound in turn is +assed around the circle0 &hen the facilitator cla+s both hands together1 and that sound is +assed around the circle to create a rainstorm0 &hen the facilitator sla+s their thighs1 and the grou+ follows0 /hen the facilitator and the grou+ stom+ their feet1 the rain becomes a hurricane0 &o indicate the storm is sto++ing1 the facilitator re$erses the order1 thigh sla++ing1 then hand cla++ing1 finger sna++ing1 and +alm rubbing1 ending in silence0

Ask +artici+ants to form two circles of +eo+le of eIual numbers0 &he +eo+le in the inner circle should face outwards0 &he +eo+le in the outer circle should face inwards0 Bach +erson in the outer circle uses the +erson o++osite them in the inner circle to create a Jstatue(0 &hey ha$e only ten seconds to do this0 &he +erson in the inner circle allows the Jscul+tor( to bend and twist their body into any sha+e that they wish1 +ro$ided they do not hurt them0 &he Jstatue( must remain in that +osition without s+eaking1 until you call Jtime(0 &he outer circle then mo$es round one +erson to the left and they begin scul+ting again0 &he +eo+le in the inner circle are bent and twisted into new +ositions through this +rocess0 )ontinue in this way and then ask +eo+le in the inner circle to change with +eo+le in the outer circle so that e$eryone has a chance to be Jscul+tor( and Jstatue(0

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(rchestra

'i$ide the grou+ into two and ask half to sla+ their knees and the other half to cla+ their hands0 &he facilitator acts as the conductor of the orchestra1 controlling the $olume by raising or lowering their arms0 &he game can continue with different members of the grou+ taking the

role

of conductor0

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$tand6 sit and sing Partici+ants sit in a circle and sing a song they all know0 )hoose two letters which occur freIuently in the song1 and ask the men to stand u+ when they sing a word

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#essenger

beginning with one letter and the women to stand u+ when they sing a word beginning with the other letter0 6or e9am+le1 all the men ha$e to stand u+ each time the grou+ sings a word that starts with the letter Jm(1 while all the females ha$e to stand u+ e$ery time the grou+ sings a word that starts with the letter Jf(0
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efore the game starts1 the facilitator builds something out of blocks and co$ers it with a cloth0 Partici+ants are di$ided into small grou+s and each grou+ is gi$en a set of blocks0 Bach grou+ selects a Jmessenger( to look under the cloth0 &he messengers re+ort back to their grou+s about what they ha$e seen under the cloth0 &hey must gi$e their grou+ instructions for how to build the same thing0 &he messengers are not allowed to touch the blocks or to demonstrate how it should be done H they can only describe how it should look0 &he grou+ can send the messenger to ha$e a second look at the structure0 /hen all the grou+s are finished1 the structures are com+ared to the original0
0rawing game

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Passing the rhythm Partici+ants sit in a circle0 &he facilitator establishes a rhythmK for e9am+le1 cla++ing your thighs1 cla++ing your hands together1 then cla++ing your neighbour(s

Partici+ants work in +airs1 sitting back to back0 4ne +erson in each +air has a sim+le drawing0 &he other +erson has a blank +iece of +a+er and a +en0 &he +erson with the drawing describes it in detail so that the other +erson can re+roduce the drawing on their sheet of +a+er0
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hands0 &his rhythm is then +assed around the circle0 4nce the rhythm is mo$ing steadily through the grou+1 try to s+eed it u+0 4nce the grou+ can do this1 try inserting more rhythms into the circle so that se$eral rhythms are being +assed around the circle at the same time0

#irror image Partici+ants sort themsel$es into +airs0 Bach +air decides which one of them will be the

Jmirror(0 &his +erson then co+ies FmirrorsG the actions of their +artner0 After some time1 ask the +air to swa+ roles so that the other +erson can be the Jmirror(0

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Hokey "okey

89

$amson and 0elilah

Partici+ants stand in a circle to sing the song and do the actions0 &he first $erse goes like thisC %ou put your R&'H( !))( in %ou put your R&'H( !))( out &n, out, in, out And you shake it all about %ou do the hokey*cokey Fwiggling waistG And you turn around (hat+s what it+s all about, /ith each new $erse substitute a different body +art for Jright foot( H left foot1 right arm1 left arm1 head1 and whole self0
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#uddling messages Partici+ants sit in a circle0 &hink of a long message1 such as ;I(m going to go to the market to buy some bananas and mangos

tomorrow morning1 and then I am going to meet my cousin for lunch<0 /his+er this message to the +erson sitting on your right0 &hat +erson then whis+ers the same message to the +erson on their right and so on0 4nce the message has been +assed around the circle1 ask the last +erson to say the message aloud0 )om+are the final message with the original $ersion0
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&he game re$ol$es around the story of -amson and 'elilah and the lion0 Partici+ants di$ide into two teams and stand in two lines1 with their backs to the other team0 Bach team decides whether they will be -amson1 'elilah or the lion1 without telling the other team0 &hey turn around to face the other team and mime an action re+resenting who they are0 6or e9am+le1 a se9y +ose could re+resent 'elilah1 fle9ed muscles could be -amson1 and a ferocious roar could re+resent the lion0 'elilah defeats -amson1 -amson defeats the lion1 and the lion defeats 'elilah0 -ometimes1 neither grou+ will defeat the other because they will both choose to be the same thing2
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9es2No game

Talking ob ect

Partici+ants sit in a circle0 An ob#ect is +assed around the circle0 &he +erson who recei$es the ob#ect has to talk continuously until his>her neighbour decides to take the ob#ect0

Partici+ants s+lit into two lines1 so that each +erson faces a +artner0 8ine one has to say ;Aes< in as many different ways as +ossible1 and line two has to try to change their +artner(s minds by saying ;"o< as con$incingly as +ossible0 *i$e both lines a chance to say both ;Aes< and ;"o<0 &hen discuss how +eo+le felt0 How did it feel to say ;Aes< or ;"o<% /as it easier to say one than another%

y letter B on a +iece of +lace it in the

&wo teams lin the room0 &e &eam a de to t trie mime try t befo goal lin the &iger(s side

such as clicking fingers or cla++ing1 to the rhythm of the chant0 /ith each new re+etition of the chant1 each +erson co+ies the actions of the +erson to their left so that e$eryone is always one mo$e behind the +erson to their left0

e ere le1 an an n
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The .E/ game /rite a large1 cur$ fli+chart +a+er and centre of the circle0 Ask +artici+ants to describe e9actly what they see on the +iece of +a+er1 from where they ar standing>sitting0 'e+ending on wh they are in the circ they will either see Jm(1 a Jw(1 a J3( or JB(0 Partici+ants ca

then mo$e +laces so that they see the letter from a different +ers+ecti$e0 &his is a useful acti$ity to highlight the fact that +eo+le see things $ery differently1 according to their own s+ecific +ers+ecti$e0 Alternati$ely1 +ut a +erson in the centre of the circle and ask those around to describe e9actly what they see from their +ers+ecti$e0
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$agidi sagidi sa%o%o

&he grou+ forms a circle or a line0 &he facilitator teaches e$eryone the sim+le chant ;-agidi sagidi sa+o+o<0 B$ery time the grou+ chants ;-agidi sagidi sa+o+o<1 the facilitator makes a different action1

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What are we doing?

round1 get the teams to swa+ roles0

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e u+ at o++osite ends of am A are the ,imes and re the &igers0 &eam A cides secretly on an acti$ity be mimed0 &hey walk oward &eam 1 coming as close as they dare1 and then act out their mime0 &eam s to guess what is being d. /hen they succeed they o tag members of &eam A re they can get back to their e. All who are tagged #oin 0 After the first

What is the ad!erb?

4ne +artici+ant lea$es the room and the others choose an ad$erbK for e9am+le1 JIuickly+ or -slee+ily(0 /hen the lea$er returns1 s>he must find out what the ad$erb is by commanding +eo+le to do $arious actions Jin that way(0 6or e9am+le1 if the lea$er says ;&alk that way<1 the grou+ must talk JIuickly+ or -slee+ily(0 After each command1 the +artici+ant tries to guess the word0
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$ho%%ing list

&he grou+ forms a circle0 4ne +erson starts by saying ;I am going to the market to buy fish0< &he ne9t +erson says1 ;I am going to the market to buy fish and +otatoes0< Bach +erson re+eats the list1 and then adds an item0 &he aim is to be able to remember all of the items that all of the +eo+le before you ha$e listed0

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What am I &eeling?

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Writing on backs

Partici+ants sit in a circle0 Bach +erson takes a turn acting out an emotion0 4ther +artici+ants try to guess what feeling the +erson is acting out0 &he +erson who guesses correctly acts out the ne9t emotion0
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( 'abita7 B$eryone in turn has to say ;4 Kabita2< For another nameG in as many different ways as +ossible1 for e9am+le with

At the end of a worksho+1 ask +artici+ants to stick a +iece of +a+er on their backs0 Bach +artici+ant then writes something they like1 admire or a++reciate about that +erson on the +a+er on their backs0 /hen they ha$e all finished1 +artici+ants can take their +a+ers home with them as a reminder0
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3e&lecting on the day

anger1 with fear1 with laughter1 and so on0

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Presenting gi&ts

&his can be used at the end of a worksho+0 Put +artici+ants( names in a bo9 or bag0 Pass the bo9 or bag around and ask each +erson to +ick a name0 If they get their own name they ha$e to +ut it back and choose another0 *i$e the grou+ a few minutes to think of an imaginary gift they would +resent to the +erson whose name they ha$e drawn0 Ask them also to think how they would +resent it0 *o round the grou+ asking each +erson to +resent their imaginary gift0

&o hel+ +eo+le to reflect on the acti$ities of the day1 make a ball out of +a+er and ask the grou+ to throw the ball to each other in turn0 /hen they ha$e the ball1 +artici+ants can say one thing they thought about the day0

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