Georgie, Caleb, and Isabella playing Ducks Fly! Players face the leader, who says what to do. Then they copy the actions of the leader. The leader will say "Ducks fly" and flap his arms. The players also flap their arms. The leader continues with other actions like "cats meow", "dogs bark, etc. But the leader also tries to trick others by saying "sheep oink". The players must remain quiet until the leader says it correctly.
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Ben and Lilly playing Cat's Cradle (string games)~ Instructions:
- Cut a piece of string or yarn measuring 36 inches long, and tie the ends of the string together to form a loop. 2. Hold the palms so they're facing each other, and stretch the loop of string so it's tight between both hands. Leave the thumb outside of the loop so the string rests in the groove between the thumb and index fingers. 3. Loop the string once around both hands, making sure to keep the thumbs outside of the loops. The string should now be wrapped around the palm of each hand once and the back of each hand twice. 4. Slide the middle finger of one hand through the single loop on the opposite palm, and then pull the hand back so the string is taut. 5. Repeat Step 4 with the ring finger on the opposite hand to complete the "cat's cradle" figure. To make it look more like a cradle,
temporarily invert the hands so the fingers are pointing downwards.
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Ava making butter and trying out on a piece of whole wheat bread |
Reid, Nyah, Justin, and Isabella playing Jack Straws This game is like "pick up sticks". Straws or very thin sticks were used. The straws were placed in a pile shaped like a haystack or tent (coming to a point at the top and spread out at the bottom). Each player took a turn pulling a straw out of the pile trying not to move any other straws. If a player was able to get a straw without jiggling any other straws he/she scored a point. Then it was the next player's
turn. The game ended when the stack fell. The winner was the player with the most straws. To make the game more interesting, there were "special" straws which were worth more points. |
