Around the world- I’m going around the world and I’m going to take a bus to Australia. Then a plane to Russia. IT doesn’t matter the mode of transportation. But you’re going to spell out around the world in the places that you visit. Next would be Ontario, then Utah etc.
** You can also make it so each letter is something you are going to pack (alpaca, rope, oranges, umbrella, etc).
Crossed/ Uncrossed- The group sits in a circle and passes two of the same object around. Start with the instructor who knows the game. The person will pass the sticks to one of the people next to him. The sticks can be either crossed or uncrossed. When they are passed, the person passing says, “I’m passing these to you crossed/ uncrossed.” The group then decides whether they have truly been passed crossed to the uncrossed. The real answer is whether the passers legs are crossed or uncrossed.
Finger Game - "Ok, I can play the finger game (wave finger around then point to someone and say) "can you play the finger game?" The code for playing the finger game is saying "ok" at the beginning of your sentence.
Flashlight - "Do exactly what I do." Clear your throat, then dance around with a flashlight behind your back, through your legts, etc. They don’t’ have to do what you did as long as they clear their throat first it is okay.
Four is the Cosmic Number - Start by saying something like, "Did you know four is the cosmic number? I'll show you. Say any number." Let's say they say 6. You say, "6 is 3, 3 is 5, 4 is 4, 4 is the cosmic number." Here is the key: What you really are doing is counting the number of letters in each word: Six is 3 letters, three is 5 letters, five is 4 letters, 4 is four letters. Doesn't matter what number you start with, you will always end at 4.
Green Glass Door- Person starts, I’m going through a GGD and I can bring a Spoon but no fork. Get them sidetracked on the idea that it needs to connect like boots but no shoes etc. The answer is in the spelling of the word. It needs to have double letters just like the title states... grEEn glaSS dOOr.
How Many Elephants: Create fairly random statements about elephants such as, "There's an elephant in Jack's pack, 3 in the tent, and 2 in the canoe. How many elephants are there?" ANSWER: this time 5; it depends entirely upon number of words in the question.
Indian Sticks (AKA Alligator sticks)- Place four sticks down in a certain pattern and have people guess what the number is. You place 1-10 fingers beside the sticks and this is the answer or another is called up or down- place a stick in the ground and ask if it is up or down, place your thumb next to it with it pointing up or down to indicate the right answer..
iPod Categories - This is great to do while you are driving to your activity (to the trailhead, put-in ramp, etc. ) or on the way home. Have access to plug iPod (or other MP3 player) into the radio. One person, or small team, has the iPod. The rest of the group comes up with a category (i.e. farm equipment) and the person/team with the iPod has a set time to find a song that includes that category (for the previous example "My Big Green Tractor"). When they find the song it's played over the radio to determine if it qualifies. After their round the next person/team goes. You can play for points or just for fun. Depending on group age you may want to pre-load an iPod with lyric appropriate music.
Johnny Whoop- Similar to other riddles. Teach them that the tops of your fingers are Johnny and the space between your fingers is whoop. With your left hand out act out Johnny whoop by putting random combinations together. The most important thing is that they end with their hands together and then no matter what else they do is important.
Picnic- Invite everyone to you picnic and tell them what you’re binging. The items that you can bring start with the first letter of your first name.
i.e. Eric can bring eggplant. Ask everyone what they’re bringing and only let them come if they get the game right.
Sometimes Y: Announce you have a story, and ask others to guess its details using only Y/N questions. ANSWER: Questions that end in consonants are answered "No," while questions ending in vowels merit, "Yes," and Y-endings merit "Maybe." This leads to often contradictory answers.
Sometimes Y: Announce you have a story, and ask others to guess its details using only Y/N questions. ANSWER: Questions that end in consonants are answered "No," while questions ending in vowels merit, "Yes," and Y-endings merit "Maybe." This leads to often contradictory answers.
