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Socially distanced games for groups of 15 children

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hippohector · 21/05/2020 08:38

I’m looking for outdoor game ideas for groups of 15 kids to play together outside (Year 6).
All the obvious games I can think of will involve being closer than the recommended 2 meters, so obviously we can’t play them.
Anyone got any ideas please?

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cheesecurdsandgravy · 21/05/2020 09:31

I spy

Follow the leader - kids sit/stand in (very widely spaced!) circle, facing inwards. One child is “on” and is sent away whilst the leader is chosen. Child who is “on” then comes back and stands in the centre of the circl. The leader then makes movements that all the others have to copy trying not to be spotted. The person that is “on” has to guess who the leader is.

Wink drop - same as above, but the “leader” winks at others who drop to the floor dramatically. (Often called wink murder, but, let’s not trivialise death, eh!)

Tennis with screwed up paper balls - balls can be made by children, each make a pile of say five, then, in pairs, they bat the balls back and forth. Once a “ball” drops it is left. Collected after the game by someone wearing gloves or using the “poop bag” technique Grin. Racquets are quite easy to wipe down.

Flagsfiend · 21/05/2020 09:32

Musical statues
Go round the circle, 'I went to the shop and I bought', each person adds an item but has to list items already said first/or to make it more active a dance sequence where each person adds a move after completing the sequence so far
Mafia/werewolf - may need scenario adapting for age group

titbumwillypoo · 21/05/2020 12:15

Paintball? Grin

hippohector · 21/05/2020 14:17

Paintball?
Yes! @titbumwillypoo Grin

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qweryuiop · 21/05/2020 17:17

You can play rock paper scissors with chanting - play in pairs, losers become cheerleaders for the winner. Shouting and games of chance - what could possibly go wrong?

Charades / taboo

Actually, a lot of drama games can work - zap zip boing is one I used to use - zap to carry on round the circle, zip to bounce the other way, boing to choose someone else to pass to. Anything with single person mimes or freeze frames.

Fizz buzz or other maths games

I'm going to need to clarify our school's position on ball games that allow/encourage distancing. Probably low risk but not no risk, so may not be allowed.

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