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OBJECT - Get the other team out using paper ammo.

GAME TYPE - Dodge game.

WHO'S IT FOR - Group Three. You should have a good number of players for this, preferably at least five per side.

WHAT YOU NEED - A large space to play in, and lots of old magazines or newspapers.

HOW TO PLAY:

1. Divide up into two teams.
2. Teams take sides of a playing area. In the middle of the playing area, there is a neutral zone that holds a table and the magazines and newspapers.
3. On the word "GO", both teams have exactly one minute to go to the table and make as many paper balls as they can. Rip out magazine pages, tear up newspaper, whatever they have to do. Crumple the paper up to make your team's ammunition.
4. At the end of the minute, everyone must leave the neutral zone and not return.
5. When the minute is up, players may start firing ammunition at their opponents.
6. If a paper ball hits a player, that player is out. They must sit out of the game until the next round.
7. Players may use any ammunition that is on their side of the playing area. If the ammunition falls into the neutral zone around the table, it is out of play because no one may enter the neutral zone after that first minute.
8. The team that gets the other team completely out is the winner.
9. For the next game, they may make more ammunition, or you can jsut use what was already made.

This is better than dodge ball, especially for Group Three, since they can throw the paper balls as hard as they want and not hurt anyone. This game makes a mess, so make sure everyone cleans up afterwards.

THIS WORKS ON - Competition (trying to get the other team out), eye-hand coordination (aiming and throwing to hit a target).

Fox and Geese

OBJECT - As the fox, catch the geese. As the geese, avoid the fox.

GAME TYPE - Tag game.

WHO'S IT FOR - Group Two. You don't want to have too many people playing this game, probably make six the limit.

WHAT YOU NEED - Sidewalk chalk and a big enough concrete area to use.

HOW TO PLAY:

1. Draw a large circle on the concrete. Next, divide it into eight sections, creating pie wedges.
2. Select one player to be the fox. The rest are geese.
3. The fox is going to try to catch the geese. The catch of this game is that the fox and the geese may only run on the lines of the circle and that divide the circle.
4. Without leaving the chalk line, players must run around the circle. The fox tries to tag the geese. If a goose is tagged, they're out.
5. Because no one can leave the lines, playetrs must be very aware of where everyone else is to avoid collisions. Because everyone is on the lines, no one can pass anyone else.
6. The last goose to avoid being tagged becomes the fox in the next round.

Everyone really needs to be careful with this game. Be sure you draw the circle very large to give everyone room to run, and make sure everyone is watching where they're going.

THIS WORKS ON - Competition (trying to avoid the tag, or trying to tag other players), following directions (staying on the chalk line), spatial awareness (knowing where everyone is in the space provided)

Hunter and Rabbits

OBJECT - As the hunter, try to catch the rabbits. As the rabbits, try to avoid the hunters!

GAME TYPE - Dodge game.

WHO'S IT FOR - Group One. You should have at least five players for this game.

WHAT YOU NEED - A large space to run around in, and a soft playground ball.

HOW TO PLAY:

1. Select one player to be the hunter, and have all the rest as rabbits.
2. On the word "GO", the rabbits start to run, trying to avoid being hit with the ball.
3. The hunter must chase the rabbits, and throw the ball at them to try to hit them.
4. If the hunter hits a rabbit, that rabbit also becomes a hunter. The hunters then work together to catch more rabbits.
5. Each rabbit that gets caught becomes another hunter. The last rabbit remaining is the winner, and becomes the hunter for the next round.

This game should only be played with one ball, though you may add more if the players are really getting the hang of the game.

THIS WORKS ON - Competition (trying to get other players out, and trying to avoid getting out), teamwork (hunters working together to catch rabbits)