Summer 2008

A bag of peanuts in the shell. Color markers. Different colors = different points (for us). The team/group with most points win that event/game. Hide 4 different sets of different objects in a play area (field, woods, etc), such as pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. Use larger objects for younger children or more difficult terrain. Make four teams and assign …

We usually play this game outside, because we have four benchs in front of our building in a square, which promped us to come up with this game. But when it’s bad weather we also play it inside using chairs placed in four rows, all facing the middle in a square. One person starts with the ball and may throw …

MATERIALS: -party hat -long stick(diameter no bigger than that of a nickel) -styrofoam ball(golf ball size) -scissors -material(~50cm x 50cm) -lots of hot glue DIRECTIONS: 1. Take styrofoam ball and push stick halfway through the ball. This is the head. If it falls off, add a dab of hot glue in the hole to keep it in place. 2.Set stick …

This is a fabulous game to play to calm everyone down, on a rainy day or to keep children occupied if a certain camp leader needs a quick break. Have the children find a spot in the room/field away from everyone else, and lie down. When the camp leader says “dead beaver” everyone is to lie still and remain as …

none The doctor has to discover who the virus is before the virus runs out of ‘victims’ The leader chooses one camper to be the doctor. The doctor has to turn their back to the group or leave the area while the leader chooses another camper to be the virus. The campers (except for the doctor) are assembled in the …

Voice and a little room to move Have fun while saying Grace before meal time The tune is the Theme from “Green Acres” TV show; the motions are in parenthesis under each line of the song. “Greeeeen veggies are the best for me!” (on the beat bend at the waist as though you are hoeing a row of veggies in …

I am cow, hear me moo I weigh twice as much as you And I look good on the barbecue Yogurt, curd, cream cheese and butters Made from liquid from my udders I am cow, I am cow, hear me moo (moo) I am cow, eating grass Methane gas comes out my ass And out my muzzle when I belch …

An item to tap such as a stick or a pencil “Is this a stick?” is a “last one to catch on” game. Keep repeating the pattern until everyone catches on to the trick You need a stick to tap the ground or even just a pencil to tap your hand – doesn’t really matter. The person in the know …

Just a hand Get everyone to join your club The peron in the know will hold up a hand (doesn’t matter which hand and it doesn’t matter if the palm is towards them or not) and touches each finger in their hand starting at the pinky saying Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy woooo Jimmy (reverse) woooo Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy(the wooo …

Equipment needed: Rubber-coated foam balls, the more, the better; 6 to 10 Plastic cones or bowling pins 2 – Ropes or mats to indicate “jails.” Two Ways To Win: Knock down all the opposite team’s cones or pins, – or – Knock all the opposing players out of the game. Kingpin is a combination of Bombardment and Jailbreak. This activity …

Mints To get the mints from your forehead to your mouth without using your hands and without dropping it. All you need for this game is one or more boxes of mints (Peppermint Patties, After Eights, etc). The leader has to get everyone sitting in a circle on chairs with their heads back, then place an after eight on everyone’s …

Chorus: (sung after each verse) On the loose to climb a mountain, on the loose where I am free On the loose to live my life the way I think my life should be For I’ve only got a moment and this whole world yet to see I’ll be looking for tomorrow on the loose Lyrics Have you ever watched …

Everyone stands in a circle chanting “Here comes ____, ridin’ on a donkey, ridin’ on a big, fat donkey, here comes_____, ridin’ on a donkey, and this is how s/he rides– Front, front,front,front baby (stand in front of another person in the circle, both shimmy facing the other) back, back, back, back baby (Both shimmy facing opposite directions) side, side, …

Making sure the campers know about the theme A bit of prep altering your fav camp games so they are themed FUN! Let the campers know before camp what the theme day will be so they can bring a costume if they want. Rockstar! was great because there are so many camp games that can be themed. We did Predator …

Two people roll rocks across the stage on their hands and knees and put their ears to the floor, listening. Someone walks by and asks what they’re doing. Their answer: “Listening to the Rolling Stones!”

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2 of the same object To increase powers of observation while walking To compare and contrast objects To learn new names for objects in nature Good to use as as you walk on a nature hike. Ahead of time, walk the trail and find objects — specific leaves, a flower, specific rock, moss anything of interest. Bring one of that …

Can be used with all ages groups and all group sizes. The objective is to begin calmly, have a moment of insanity for part of the song, and come right back to begin calm again. Can be used as a warm up activity or as an attention getter. SHAKE Shake your hand (softly and calmly shake one hand) Shake shake, …

Sock Small ojects Timer (optional) To create a fun, original story. Take a sock and fill it with a number of small objects. Have all the campers sit in a circle with the first person holding the sock. The person pulls out an object (without looking to see what they’re getting) and starts a story based on that object for …

This is an elimination game. To start the game, all of the players stand in a circle. The first person passes the “Chi” to the person next them by bowing saying “Tai-Chi” in a way to make the other person laugh. They can’t touch the other person. If that person manages to keep a straight face, they pass it on …

4 buckets of water or more depending on number of people 4 shirts teamwork Fill four buckets with water and place them about 10 feet apart in a straight line. Put a t-shirt in each. Divide the group into four teams, and have each team line up across from a bucket, about 30 feet away. Once the race begins, the …