EQUIPMENT
1 fuzzy ball
STORYLINE
Today we are going to play Angry Chicken. The objective is to work together with your teammates to keep the chicken from figuring out who stole the egg by hiding it until you can get it back to your hideout.
INSTRUCTIONS
- One of you will be designated as the “chicken.”
- Your job is to try and figure out who is in possession of the “egg” (ball) after it is taken.
- Every time you turn your back to the raccoons, you count to five out loud (1-Mississippi, 2-Mississippi, 3-Mississippi, etc.) before turning around and trying to figure out who is in possession.
- You may only make one guess at a time.
- The rest of you will be raccoons and your job is to first steal the egg from down at the chicken’s feet and then take turns hiding it from the chicken’s view until you can get it safely back to your “hideout.”
- You may only move when you do not have the egg in your possession.
- Each player must have the egg at least once before it reaches the end zone.
- The egg may be passed off or thrown.
- Someone must be in the hideout to receive the egg.
Game 1: Play as indicated above.
Variation: For increased difficulty, consider adding in a second egg.
Variation: Consider adding a second chicken and they must count together and take turns guessing each time after consulting with one another.
TEACHING TIPS
- Approach: Make sure to change roles each round so every kid gets a chance to be a character.