IGLOO
KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR
FIND YOUR PLACE
GETTING TO KNOW YOU CHAIN
GIGGLE TIME
YELLING GAME
PASS THE OBJECT
I SPY
KEEP IT UP
SARDINES
SMUGGLER
GIVING DIRECTIONS
FROG AND FLY
BAT AND MOTH
BIGFOOT
LONG DISTANCE WHISPERS
STREETS AND ALLEYS
RAIN GAME
SILLY SIMON SAYS
NAME CHAIN
MATCHING
SHOPIING BASKET
FIRE FLIES
FIND YOUR PARTNER
SPILLED PURSE
BALOON STOMP
IZZY DIZZY RELAY
PROUDLY PRESENTING!
ANIMAL BIRD OR FISH
NOW THE NEWS
LIVING CLAY
SYLLABLE SYMPHONY
NOSE TOES
CRUSTS AND CRUMBS




IGLOO S/B/G
Materials required:
one large blanket/sheet
music (optional)
The group runs, jumps, or dances to the music around the room. When the leader calls out "IGLOO" all the children drop to the ground and cover their heads with their arms so they cannot see. The games leader then goes and covers up one of the girls with the blanket or sheet. The remainder of the girls have to figure out who is missing. It can get more complicated as the games leader covers up two or three girls together.

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KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR S/B
Materials required:
None
This game may be played in a large circle with the entire group or in small groups, or even in pairs. One girl asks the girl on her left or right her name and favorite red (or blue, yellow, green etc..) thing. When everyone knows their neighbour, one by one the girls go around the group, introducing her neighbour as "This is my friend Karen, and her favorite red thing is a balloon." They then hold hands and the introductions continue. At the end, everyone is holding hands. This is an appropriate time to sing a friendship song, for example, Make New Friends.

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FIND YOUR PLACE B/G/P
Materials required:
None
Girls walk freely around the room, and on a signal, line up in a straight line
The list of options can go on and on....
Try using music, and calling out the orders when the music stops...
Try having the girls walk around like robots, or animals...

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU CHAIN S/B
Materials required:
Writing utensils
Construction paper
Scissors
You may want to have the construction paper cut into strips prior to this game. On one chain, the girls write their name, with a partner, on several other chin links, they write things about themselves, for example, their favorite colour, teacher, subject, book etc... When the girls have completed their chains, they introduce one another to the entire group. If possible, you could keep these chains displayed in the meeting hall until everyone knows each other.
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GIGGLE TIME S
Materials required:
Handkerchief
Players all sit in a circle on the floor with one player standing in the middle. She laughs and tosses a handkerchief in the air. Everyone starts to laugh and continues only until the hankie lands on the floor. Choose the next player for the centre from those who did not laugh anymore after the hankie landed.
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YELLING GAME B/G
Materials required:
None required, but definitley an outdoor game!
Line all girls up at one end of the playing field. Girls take a deep breath and run. The object is to yell until you run out of breath. The girl stops running when she can no longer scream. Have the girls stay where they stop and see who can run and yell the longest! We played this one the first night of Guides, it was a good one to get them outside and feeling comfortable around their new friends!
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PASS THE OBJECT S/B
Materials required:
An assortment of objects
In a circle, the girls pass around an object, using any part of their bodies except for their hands!
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I SPY B/G
Materials required:
None required
After being taught how to use a compass, practise on a hike or in the yard of your meeting place. One player calls out a direction or a compass bearing and gives one other clue, like, "made of wood" or "animal house" etc. The more precise the reading, the closer to the original spot the girls will have to stand to take their own reading. Continue on the hike and keep stopping until all the girls have had their chance.
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KEEP IT UP B/G
Materials required:
Beach Ball
Players are in a scattered formation about the meeting hall. They are to try to keep the beach ball up in the air as long as they can by hitting it before it touches the ground. Each time a player hits the ball she says something relating to a topic just taught, for example, items that go in a first aid kit, what to pack on a hike, the kit list for upcoming camp, etc...
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SARDINES: WIDE GAME G/P
Materials required:
None required, large playing area with places to hide
Be sure to designate boundaries
This is an elaborate game of Hide and Seek. Find an area with lots of ground cover. Eventually, all the girls will be hiding in the same place, packed together like sardines (hence the name!) The player who is IT is given a few moments to find a hiding place where she stays until the signal to end the game. On the start signal, all other players scatter to try to find IT. When a player locates IT, she tries to hide with her without anyone else seeing her hide. The game continues until all players have found the hiding place. The first one to have found the hiding place is IT for the next round. This is an effective Night time stalking game!
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GIVING DIRECTIONS G/P
Materials required:
Cards with names of places in community
Telephone Book
Detailed Street Map
On a stack of cards, write names of places within your community, being specific with some, for example, the Oshawa Center, and general with others, like a ball park. Provide a Telephone Book for looking up addresses and a street map for the girls to find the easiest route from home or the meeting hall. If the map is laminated, they can trace the route with washable marker. A variation is to have two maps and have teams and make a relay out of it, who can find the easiest route the quickest!
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FROG AND FLY B/G
Materials required:
blindfold
Gather the girls in a circle and ask for volunteers to be the "frog" and the "fly". The object of the game is for the blindfolded "frog" to catch the "fly" by tracking the sound of the "fly". The "fly" says "buzz, buzz" but can only speak in response to the "frog" calling "Croak, croak." The players in the circle can make the sound of the wind by humming, or softly saying "OOH,OOH". When the "frog" catches the "fly" either two new players are chosen or the "fly" becomes the "frog" and a new player becomes the "fly".
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BAT AND MOTH S/B/G
Materials required:
blindfolds
This is a neat stalking game played either inside or out. The girls form a circle. One girl is in the middle, blindfolded. She is the "bat." Two more girls go in the middle, also blindfolded; they are the "moths". The object of the game is for the "bat" to catch a "moth". The "bat" shouts BAT and moves one step. The moths shout MOTH and move one step away from the "bat's" sound. Explain to everyone that the sound that the "bat" makes is its radar signal to see if anything is out there. The call bounces off the "moths" and returns to the "bat". This is the way real bats find food. Allow the game to continue until the "bat" catches a "moth" or set up a time of maybe five calls before changing the people in the middle. This game is good for concentration as the girls in the circle must also be quiet.
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BIGFOOT S/B/G
Materials required:
Large bristol board footprints
Cut out enough large bristol board or heavy cardboard footprints so that each team has a pair. Line up teams in relay fashion at one end of the room. At the start signal, the first girl on each team walks with the big feet to a designated point. The distance should be very short for Sparks and longer for the older girls. The trick is that the girls may step on only one of the big footprints. Feet are not allowed to touch the bare floor. NO SHUFFLING FEET ALLOWED!!!
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LONG DISTANCE WHISPERS B/G
Materials required:
None required
This game is similar to telephone, except it is played best outside. One girl is going to start the "telephone message" but the rest of the girls are spread widely apart, so the girls have to run to the next girl before delivering their message!
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STREETS AND ALLEYS B/G
Materials required:
None required
Two girls are chosen to play the roles of "cop" and "robber". and a girl or Guider is chosen to be the caller. Everyone else lines up in even rows. The rows must be spaced with girls at arms length apart in both directions as follows: When everyone faces the front of the room, the lines formed by the girls are called "streets" and when the girls make a right turn, their lines are called "alleys". The game starts with the girls forming "streets". The robber is given a head start, with the cop following to catch and tag her. The caller stands with her back to the game and randomly calls out "streets" or "alleys" with the girls changing directions accordingly. Change the "cop" and "robber" often so everyone gets a turn. NO BREAKING THRU ARMS ALLOWED!
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RAIN GAME B/G
Materials required:
None required
Everyone sits in a circle. Leader starts by rubbing hands together. The person to the right of the leader joins in, then the next person to the right, then the next, until everyone is doing it. The sound of rubbing sounds much like the soft spray of rain.
When everyone is rubbing their hands, the leader starts a new sound, finger snapping. The rain is gaining intensity. Each player continues to rub hands until it is their turn to snap fingers.
After finger snapping has gone all the way around, the leader begins the next sound, hands slapping thighs.
Finally, the crecendo of the rainstorm, hands slapping thighs and hands slapping the floor in front of you. To end the rainstorm, completely reverse the activities. The last sound to be passed is the silence as each peron stops rubbing hands.
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SILLY SIMON SAYS B/G
Materials required:
None required
Have players stand in a circle. Choose a player to be Simon. Simon calls out true or false statements and acts them out in an attempt to get the others to copy. Here's how: Simon syas "jump like a kangaroo" and does so. Since this is true, all players should copy, just as Simon does. Simon continues, Tweet like a bird, slither like a snake, etc... Suddenly Simon will say something that doesn't make sense, like "Fly like a rabbit". Simon can either pretend to fly, or hop in an effort to get the others to follow. Players who follow Simon are out. Keep the game moving fast so it stays challenging. You could have cards made up ahead of time to help this, so Simon simply draws a card and performs the written task.
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NAME GAME G/P/SRB
Materials required:
None required
Good spellers are needed for this fast paced game, see how long you can keep the chain going. Here's how: One player says a first name. The next player says another first name, but it must begin with the last letter of the previous name. For example, the first player says JohN, the next player says NicK the third KathY, YolandA, and so on...
You could use cities, food, animals, Guiding/Scouting words, and so much more!
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MATCHING B
Materials required:
Set of cards with flags, Brownie Uniforms, international foods, countries, add a wild card
Have the girls play with the premade cards as they would in Old Maid, drawing cards and making pairs with other appropriate cards. The Wild Cards can be used to match with any card to make a pair. The first group to have matched all cards wins, but everyone learns in the process.
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SHOPPING BASKET B/G
Materials required:
shopping basket contents (if using more than one group identical items for each group)
Divide the group into equal teams, or if group is small enough, the entire group can play together. Give each group a "shopping basket" containing about 10 packages from a kitchen (full or empty). The same items in each groups basket.
After giving time to look over the contents in the basket, 5-10 minutes, collect them again and hide them from sight. Now questions are asked about the packages. For example, what kind of muffin mix was in the basket, what was the price sticker on the cereal, etc...Each team can write them down or call them out. Great game for team work and a more challenging Kims Game for those who believe they are already pros!
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FIRE FLIES G/P/SRB
Materials required:
flashlights, one whistle
This is a night game played in two teams.A and B. Each member of team A has a flashlight and is a firefly. The are given several minutes to hide within whatever boundaries are set for the game.
When the leader blows her whistle, the fire flies must switch on their flashlights for a count of 5 and team B must try to capture them. A good means of capture is to have a strip of fabric or coloured plastic to attach the the team A member and then is taken away when she is caught. The leader should blow the whistle at regular intervals and the fire flies should keep changing positions. At the end of 15 minutes, the teams can switch positions A and B. The team with the most captures is the winner!
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FIND YOUR PARTNER B/G/P/SRB
Materials required:
Papers with things printed on it that come in pairs or opposites (one on each paper) ie., bread/butter, day/night, husband/wife
On one team, pin on half of the pair and pin the other half on the other team. Set a time limit for this game. Everyone must try to figure out who their partner is. Players may ask only 3 questions of any one person. They must be Yes or No questions. This is a good get to know you game and is also fun to play if you have visiting parents or another branch joining in.
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SPILLED PURSE ALL
Materials required:
purse, with various items
Have a purse on hand filled with items, more for older girls, less for younger. This activity is a good way to regain focus. Have a Guider go through her "purse" and accidently spill it's contents onto the floor.She will call in disay to get help to clean it up. Once everything is back in the purse, have the girls recall what was picked up. Sparks and Brownies could call the items aloud as a group, Guides could work in Patrols and Pathfinders, Sr Branches could list them individually.
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BALLOON STOMP ALL
Materials required:
Balloons and yarn
This game may be alarming for smaller children who do not like loud noises. Judge your individual group.
Blow up 2 balloons per player and tie a meter long piece of yarn to the knot in each balloon. Tie the balloons onto each players ankle. On signal, everyone tries to stomp out the other's balloon.
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IZZY DIZZY RELAY S/B/G
Materials required:
None required
Divide group into teams of equal numbers. Teams line up in single file behind the start line. On "go" the first person in each team runs up to the finish line, puts one finger on the line and circles around the finger seven times. Player then runs back to her team and tags the next player. Play continues until everyone has had a turn and is on the floor laughing!
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PROUDLY PRESENTING! S/B/G
Materials required:
None required
This is a great get to know you game for the beginning of the year!
players find partners, preferably someone they don't already know. Partners have five minutes to tell things that they would like the other to know about their lives - hobbies, accomplishments, favorite foods, places and things, etc. Players then sit in a circle. Parnters DO NOT sit beside each other. In turn, players stand and introduce their partners. For example.."I am very happy to say that we have an expert guitar player with us today. She likes to fish and eat chocolate cookies. May I present to you Betty Brownie!" The person stands up and bows and the "audience" cheers and applauds.
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ANIMAL BIRD OR FISH S/B/G
Materials required:
None required
Divide players into 2 teams. Teams position themselves in corners of the room opposite each other. A leader is chosen to stand in the centre - equal distance from each team. Each team sends one player to the leader in the middle who whispers to each the name of an animal, bird or fish. if the leader says MONKEY, each player runs back to their team to act out as a monkey (in mime).
When a team member guesses MONKEY the miming player runs back and touches the leader saying MONKEY. The first player back to the leader is the winner!
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NOW THE NEWS B/G/P
Materials required:
None required
Everyone is seated in a circle. The object of this game is for each player to add three words to a single story as it is passed around the group. The three words should help describe an incredible news story. the more absurd the funnier this game gets!
Begin the story slowly. For example the first player might say, "late last night" and the second would add "a green monster" and the next would add "attacked our camp" If someone gets stuck and can't add anything, move on and come back later. It is important that the game keeps moving along from player to player.
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LIVING CLAY S/B/G
Materials required:
None required
Each person selects a partner. One person becomes a blob of clay and the other the sculpter. the sculptor molds the human clay into any shape possible without hurting the clay. Arms can be bent, legs bent heads tipped, expressions put onto faces etc. When the sculptor is finished the creation may be put on exhibit. After the exhibit, the scultpot and clay switch positions.
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SYLLABLE SYMPHONY B/G
Materials required:
None required
Everyone sits in a circle.One person is chosen to be IT and goes out of the room. the rest of the group picks a word with 3 syllables or more. For example, De-Cem-Ber. Count off by syllables so that each person has part of the word - the first person would be DE the second CEM and the third BER. Pick a song with a simple melody, Twinkle Twinkle or row row row your boat. Each person sings her syllable to the chosen tune. DE DE DE DE DE another would sing CEM CEM CEM CEM CEM and so on. The trick is everyone is singing at the same time, with the same melody, just their own particular syllable. IT returns to the room and she must listen carefully to try to decipher the word.
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NOSE TOES B/G
Materials required:
None required
If we are to have seriousness, it is important to have silliness as well. Hense this game.
Girls are seated in a circle on the floor. The games begins with a leader saying "This is my nose" as she points to her toes. The next person repeats "This is my nose", points to her toes, then adds another silly statement, like "This is my ear", while pointing to her elbow.This continues around the circle. Try to keep the game face paced!
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CRUSTS AND CRUMBS S/B/G
Materials required:
an open grassy area with a "safe" zone on either side
two even teams, one crusts one crumbs
A Player with a oud voice for the leader
The players stand in the centre of the playing area, one behind each other in two teams, which are about 2 metres apart, the safe zones are at either side of the teams. The leader stands at the head of the two teams, facing the players. The leader calls "crusts" or "crumbs" in a very kloud voice. The players in the team whose name is called must run to the nearest safe zone without being caught by the other team, which must chase them. Players who are touched join the other team

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