Red Rover

Played by the rascals of Darien High School. This is a fun game for mild or warm weather.  Rules:  1. Two opposing teams line up, facing one another. All players hold hands.  2. A member of one team calls another play, chanting "Red Rover, Red Rover,________come over!"     The player who is called must run over to the opposing team, trying to break through their      locked arms/hands.  If...

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Running Bases

As played by the rascals of Darien High School Rules: 1.  Players begin at different bases. 2. On "GO", the catchers toss the ball back and forth to each other.  The players must run to the opposite base.  If the catchers throw the ball back and forth three times all the players have to run to the opposite base therefore running players can not stay at one base for too long.  The object is to get to the opposite base...

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Blob Tag

                                               BLOB TAG   “Blob Tag” Rules Start with a group of people, someone who is “it”, and a large space with boundaries. The person who is “it” needs to tag the other people playing. When that person is tagged, they become part of the blob by linking hands with the person who tagged them. This blob needs to run and work together to tag the other players. The blob continues...

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Hopscotch

                                          HOPSCOTCH   As demonstrated by the game players of Darien High School  Instructions: Instructions Make boxes (as shown above). Get into a vertical line with the first person holding a bean bag. The first person gently tosses the bean bag so that it lands in one of the boxes....

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Chopsticks

                            CHOPSTICKS                                      As played by the rascals of Darien High School  Chopsticks (Dedos Mágicos) Objective: to get all five fingers of your opponent extended on both of their hands Rules: Each player starts with one finger extended on each hand One person goes first and taps one of the opponent's fingers The...

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Shadow Tag

SHADOW TAG   --- as played at Darien High School                                             Rules  1. One must play on a sunny day, when shadows may be cast.  2. Players gather in a given area and try to eliminate other players by tagging their shadows. It is necessary to keep scurrying around, to avoid having one's shadow tagged.  3. A player whose shadow has been tagged must be seated and is "out."  4....

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Balloon Tag

BALLOON TAG  --- A lively game as played by the rascals of Darien High School  Balloon Tag Rules Rules: Every player must have a balloon tied to one of their ankles. Each player must try to pop other participant’s balloons. Each player must protect his/her own balloon. The last player standing (the person who has the only remaining inflated balloon) is the winner. Depending on the size of the game, mark out an appropriate...

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Blind Man's Buff

Rascals from Darien High School play the traditional game, "Blind Man's Buff." Blind Man’s Bluff Materials: 3+ people Blindfold Instructions Select one person to be the Blind Man, and place the blindfold securely over his or her eyes. The Blind Man then must spin in place 5 times. The remaining players disperse and run away as the Blind Man is completing his spins. The Blind Man yells “STOP!” when he has completed his spins. When the players hear the “STOP!” call, they must stop moving. The Blind Man must find all the...

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Leap-Freeze

LEAP-FREEZE  The rascals from Darien High School play their exciting game, Leap-Freeze.                                                              RULES 1. Someone is elected to be "the chaser."   2. The other players swiftly disperse. The chaser pursues the other players across a large field.  3. When the chaser tags a player, he/she must crouch down, "frozen," and...

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Spoons

Rascals from Darien High School play their version of "Spoons." “SPOONS” GAME RULES: Chancho va Objective: get 4 of a kind and grab a spoon Who wins: person who gets 4 of a kind and first spoon Who loses: person who doesn't get a spoon Deal four cards to every player Have one less spoon than number of players Assign a dealer and give them the remaining deck of cards The dealer grabs one card from the deck and discards one of the five cards he/she has (can only have four cards at a time) Repeat step 4 until one player gets...

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