Youth
great physical distancing games Some of our favourites that work well for all age groups! This year COVID-19 has prevented us from running some of our usual youth programs and special events. So, our talented team of Youth Leaders were able to put together a collection of games and activities that are excellent for promoting small group play, physical distancing, and most importantly fun! Here are a couple of our favourites from camp this past summer:
COPYCAT
JEDI MIND TRICK
How to Play:
Supplies Needed:
Have players sit in a circle with space in between each person.
Cones (some kind of marker for each person playing.)
Choose one player who will be the "Detective". The Detective must leave the circle and close their eyes.
Players will form a circle so that they are six feet apart from one another. Each player should have a cone (or a ball) in front of them.
Next, choose your "Cat". This is the person who will be the leader that all other players must copy. Have the Cat start a repetitive simple movement (clapping, stomping their feet etc.) and have all other players mimic their movements. Invite the Detective back into the circle. The goal of the Detective is to guess who the Cat is. The Detective has 3 chances to guess correctly. The Cat can change their movements at any time and all players must mimic their movements.
How to Play:
One player will be selected to be the “Jedi” and they will stand in the middle to start the game. The Jedi will tell everyone to look down, and then back up. If any player makes eye contact with another player when they look up, they must quickly switch spots. The Jedi will try to take a player’s spot by getting to the empty cone first. If you want to add in balls, you can have players try to kick the ball. Any player left without a spot will become the next Jedi. (If you want to make it more challenging you can add in another Jedi!) arbutusclub.com
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