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Safe Classroom Blindfolded Activities

Blindfolded activities teach children how to work individually and together by stressing how to effectively use all five senses. The process allows experimentation as well as emphasizes learning to trust others. Purchase inexpensive bandannas from a craft store to use as blindfolds and award prizes to game winners, although well-placed praise goes a long way for winners overall.
  1. Ball Games

    • A simple blindfolded game is Guess That Sports Ball. While seated in a circle, hand each blindfolded child a different sports ball. Utilize various sizes, from volley ball to golf ball, and have him guess the type. If the guess is correct, award him a small prize. For older children, increase the game's difficulty by having them wear thick work gloves before being handed the balls and guessing.

    Partner Games

    • Make a safe obstacle course in the classroom using large foam blocks or soft foam balls. Have the blindfolded students select partners who guide them verbally through the course. The team who makes it from one side of the classroom to the other first wins the race. Turn the activity into a race by having two teams compete at a time to see who reaches the other side the fastest.

    Circle Games

    • Students stand in a circle with a blindfolded player in the middle. He spins around with one arm extended and points at the surrounding players. When you say "Stop," he stops spinning and the student being pointed at announces his own name. Players can disguise their voices to keep the spinning player from guessing correctly. Allow each child a turn in the middle. An alternative version is to give each child the name of a fruit, color or other category to announce instead of his own name.

    Other Games

    • Other safe games include pose guessing and food tasting. For pose guessing, blindfold one player and have each student stand in a funny pose, such as squatted down with hands on the head. Players must describe how he is standing to the blindfolded player, then he must try to imitate the same pose. The food-testing version involves blindfolding players and having them taste different kinds of food, like chocolate, pudding or a mint. They must correctly identify the foods.


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