Dramatic Camp Games

Based on the observation that the tune for the Alphabet song, for Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and for Baa Baa Black Sheep is the same… Players sit in a circle. The first player starts singing any one of the three songs. When the player stops, the next player must continue the same tune with different lyrics. So, if the first …

Have every camper doing a different action. Group sits in a circle and chants “Ali Baba and the 40 thieves,” while doing one action all together – repeat three times. On the next chant, the group leader changes the action and then on the next chant , the person beside him/her does that action. The action follows its way around …

Arrange players in a circle either on chairs or in front of a place marker, such as a backpack.Assign each an auto part name to each person (ie, hood, wheel, door, etc).The storyteller walks around the circle and invents and shares a story of an auto trip. As the player tells the story, the parts mentioned get up and follow …

The goal is a line thirty feet long. The players form a semi-circle forty feet from the goal with their backs to it and facing in. IT stands at the centre of the circle and begins to tell a story, either making it up or an old familiar one. At any point he chooses, the storyteller says “and the boiler …

The players start sitting in a circle. The leader stands up and “bops” or dances around the inside of the circle. The players can help out by making their own music. The leader then taps selected people on the head and says, “start bopping right now.” These tapped people will join the leader in the middle. These boppers keep dancing …

This is a combination of Charades and Whisper Down the Lane (some people call it Telephone). Three people leave the room. The rest of the group makes up a short story and picks one representative to act the story out. The first person enters the room and the actor acts out the story. The first person of course has no …

One player is the clay. The other, the Cranker. The Cranker places an imaginary crank on any part of the Clay’s body that can move. The Clay then moves accordingly (if it’s not the desired direction, the Cranker merely reverses the Crank).

Stand at a profile towards the group. Place your hands one up one down (you look like you are doing the monkey). Every time you drop your top hand and raise your lower hand the group claps when the cross. Sometimes you can act like they will cross and they won’t. See what happens.

Two people are challenged to come up to the front of the room and the audience then chooses a topic. The two people must talk about that topic for one minute in front of the crowd, BUT they are both talking about the topic AT THE SAME TIME! The audience must then vote on which person held their attention for …

To prepare for the activity, decide ahead of time on a category such as animals, famous people, occupations, emotions, sports, etc. Write specific examples on slips of paper of the category you have chosen. Make two slips for each example., which will be given out to participant partners. Create one set of three for an odd number of participants. To …

Divide a large group into smaller groups. Each band must have a drummer, guitar player, keyboard player and singer. Then they mime out their band, complete with air instrumentation. Then all of the dummers are in one group, all singers in another, etc. You can create as many band members as you need groups. (above example gets you four groups). …

Campers must be able to act quickly Come up with the best improvised story on the spot it’s endless fun and the kids at camp are constantly asking to play this game At any moment, anyone else in the group may shout, “FREEZE!” The actors freeze instantly and exactly. The person who stopped the scene taps one of the actors …

Have the person or group sitting at a table with a paper and a writing utensil. The challenge is while they are sitting have them move their leg (from the knee down) move in a clockwise circular motion. Now they are not allowed to stop their foot moving at all, but have them write a certain word (i.e. Tennessee, spaghetti)

Have the group lie on their backs, with their heads together, like spokes in a wheel. Groups of 6-8 participants are ideal. Tell participants to put their hands up. Now participants can observe the weirdness of all those hands in the air, apparently without owners. Let your hands get to know each other. Engage in profound dialogue.

The group starts in a circle with one person in the middle. This person tries to get others to laugh by saying ‰ÛÏHoney if you love me you’ll smile.‰Û The person on the outside must respond without smiling or laughing saying, “Honey, I love you but I just can’t smile.” The person in the middle can do various things, without …

Prior to game, secretly place a bunch of objects(wrapped candy is good) around the room or the field. Then everyone pairs up with a partner. One is the Hound, and one is the Hunter. The Hound shares its bark with the Hunter, give everyone 30 seconds for this. When the person who dispersed the objects yells, ‰ÛÏRelease the Hounds,‰Û or …

This game works best with more people. You get in a circle and declare a “Huh master” (usually a counselor). Everyone puts there hands above their head as if they are clapping. Everyone then bends at the waist and makes a samurai sound. The “Huh master” then puts his/her hands up and then points to a player across from them …

something to mark the center line get everyone on your team This game is a charades-based game where players act out occupations. There are two sides (teams). It doesn’t matter how many are on each side as long as teams are roughtly even. Mark a center line dividing the two teams and end zones, or ‰ÛÏbase‰Û for each team to …

Magic Stories This activity involves the whole class creating a story together. The story is not written down, and is made up spontaneously by individuals in the class. 1) Find a suitable pen (or other object) which can be passed around the classroom easily. 2) Tell the children that the pen / object which you are holding up is M …

Monday Comics is an activity that requires creative thinking, a sense of humor, and has endless possibilities. Split campers into groups of 4 or 5 giving each camper a pen or pencil and several pieces of scrap paper. Each camper will then draw 2 funny pictures on separate pieces of scrap paper (the picture can contain no words). Campers must …

Various food items are put into regular paper grocery bags. One item for each bag. The bags are then closed so the participants do not know the contents. Each team sends a representative to hold the bag and guess how many bites it would take them to eat the item that is in the bag. They will judge weight, bulk, …

Have the group spread out in a large area. The leader gives one instructions (ie shake hands with someone) on “GO” everyone performs the task and then sits down. The leader then gives the same instruction and then adds another. Everyone does that . Continue to add instructions until you reach ten. Sample -Shake hands with someone -Lie down on …