Both these games will need a little preparation beforehand.
Left and Right
You will need three marbles and three coins for each team for this game. Also, it is best played with a referee.
- players divide into two teams (if there's an extra player he/she can be the referee)
- each team's players sit side by side in a row (on opposite sides of the room and facing one another is best)
- at the left hand end (left hand to the players) of each team place a bowl with three marbles in it, at the right hand end place a bowl with three coins in it
- the referee signals for the game to start
- teams must pass each object one at a time from one player to the next down the row to the end
- but marbles move to the right and can only be passed to the next player with the right hand, the coins move to the left and can only be passed along the row with the left hand
- players can't hold more than one object in their hand (you could have, say, a marble in your right hand and a coin in your left but not two marbles)
- the penalty for players who pass more than one item or who pass with the wrong hand is that the object must go back to the start of the row of players
- the first team who moves all the objects to the opposite ends first wins.
The game can be even more fun by having the players wear oven mits. Marbles and coins can still be used, or to make it a little easier, use tennis balls and drink coasters.
Careful with the Cup
Divide the players into two teams and have each team form a line. If you have an uneven number of players, chose someone to act as referee.
Each player is given a straw. Also, give a plastic cup to the person in each team who has been chosen to start the race. The smaller the cup the more fun the game will be
The idea of the game is to pass the plastic cup from one player to the next using only their straw which is held in the player's mouth. Hands are to remain firmly clasped behind player's backs.
When the start signal is given, the two teams have to race each other by passing the plastic cup from one person to the next until they reach the last member of the team. The last team member has to race to the table and put the cup in the bowl. If the cup is dropped it has to go back to the beginning of the line and be passed along from the beginning.
The first team to get their cup into the bowl on the table is the winner.
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