Hobbies And Interests
Balloon Stomp
Balloon stomp is an active outdoor game. The game works best with three teams. Each person wears two balloons, one tied with string to each of her shoes. Each team's balloons should be a different color. The object of the game is to stomp and pop all the other teams' balloons. If a player's balloons are both popped, he is out of the game. The team with at least one remaining balloon wins.
Steal the Bacon
Steal the bacon is a team tag game with a twist. The group should be divided into two teams with equal numbers of players. Assign a number to players on each team starting with one. If the teams each have 20 members, the numbers should be one through twenty on both sides. The teams form parallel lines that face one another. The referee places an object, such as a ball, on the ground between the two teams. The referee calls a number. The two players, one from each team, who have that number try to get the ball, or the "bacon," first. Once a player has the "bacon," the other player can tag him. If he makes it back to his line without being tagged, his team gets a point. If he is tagged, no one gets a point. The first team to acquire 15 points wins. The referee can add some difficulty by calling "All odd numbers." Then, all players from both sides with odd numbers try to get the ball and get back to their lines.
Dragon Tag
Dragon Tag is a multiple team tag game. Each team of four to eight players needs a different color scarf to serve as the dragon's tail. The members of each team link arms to form a dragon. The person on the far right is the "head" of the dragon, and the person on the far left is the "tail." Each tail must place the team's scarf in his back pocket. The object of the game is for the head of the dragon to steal the tail, or scarf, of the other teams. The team members cannot move unless connected to the head of the dragon. Any segment that becomes separated automatically freezes until it is reconnected to the head. The last team with its tail wins.
Telephone Charades
Telephone charades is similar to the telephone game with gestures instead of words. The group should be divided into teams of five to 10 members. Each team forms a straight line. The moderator acts out a scene for the first person in each line. The first person in each line then turns to the second person and repeats the actions of the moderator. The action continues down the line until the last person repeats the action. The moderator then judges which group's last member has the most accurate repetition of the original action. The moderator can assign a point to the team that has the most accurate charade. Players should change positions each round.