No.4
Daruma Action Freeze
Japanese name: 王様だるまさんがころんだ
Materials
- Start-line and goal markers
How to play
- Choose one caller. Everyone else lines up 5–10 m away from the caller. Agree on and practice three safe actions, such as swimming and sleeping.
- Facing away, the caller names an action, such as “Daruma is swimming,” then turns around.
- The other players approach while performing that action and freeze in its pose when the caller looks.
- Anyone doing the wrong action or continuing to move returns to the start and immediately rejoins.
- The first player to reach the goal in front of the caller becomes the next caller. End each round after 2 minutes; if nobody arrives, give a volunteer the role.
Ways to adapt
Preschool children: use two actions. Older primary school children: use four previously practiced actions.