No.2
Hide-and-Seek
Japanese name: かくれんぼ
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Diagram key
- A
- Meeting point
- B
- Hiding area
- C
- Always return here.
Materials
- A marker for the meeting point
How to play
- Walk around with an adult to agree where hiding is allowed. Stay away from roads, building interiors, high places and places that can be locked.
- Choose one seeker. The seeker closes their eyes at the meeting point and counts to 20 while everyone else hides within the agreed area.
- The seeker calls “Ready?” and waits until everyone has answered “Ready!” before searching.
- On finding someone, the seeker calls that person’s name. Found players wait at the meeting point without revealing anyone else’s hiding place.
- End when everyone is found or 3 minutes have passed. An adult calls everyone back and checks the headcount. Choose the first person found, or another agreed player, as the next seeker.
Ways to adapt
Preschool children: pair each child with an adult. Even with older primary school children, keep the area limited.