Hobbies And Interests
Shoe Shuffle
Have children take their shoes off. Place the shoes in a pile, shuffling them around so that they're out of order. Divide into two teams and line each team up a few feet away from the pile of shoes. When you say "Go," the first players in each team's line runs to the pile of shoes and searches for their own pair. After a player finds his pair of shoes, he puts his shoes on and races back to his team's line, prompting the next player in line to head over to the shoe pile. This process continues until one team--the winning team--has all of its shoes on and is standing in the team's line (See Reference 1).
Body Art
Gather the kids in a common area. Start the game by calling out a number and an object such as a lawnmower, dog or car. The players have to group up in the number you call and must work together to produce a representation of the object using only their bodies and limbs. For instance, if you call out "Five, Bicycle," the players all split up into groups of five and quickly figure out a way of representing a bicycle by contorting their bodies and linking them together. The game helps both younger and older kids learn teamwork. The older kids learn more about leadership as they help the younger children figure out how to play the game. End the game whenever you want (See Reference 2).
Rock Stalker
Divide into two groups. Blindfold the first group and situate each blindfolded player in his own space around the play area. Place a rock in between each blindfolded player's feet without the rocks touching the players. The other group surrounds the "blind" players. The non-blindfolded players, or stalkers, all quietly try and steal the rocks in between the blindfolded players' feet. If a blindfolded player senses a stalker nearby and points directly to the stalker, the stalker trades spots with the blindfolded player. Replace the blindfolded players' rocks whenever one gets stolen. The person with the most rocks at the end of the game wins (See Reference 3).