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Game Description: 
A fun game to work on coordination, body control and sliding!
Objective: 
Try to avoid the bean bags being slid out of the middle!
Game Rules: 
Mark a medium sized circle with cones, or use lines on a gym floor to outline the playing area. 1 player will start in the middle with a pile of bean bags and all the other players will start outside the circle. The game begins by the players on the outside of the circle running around the circle. The player in the middle will begin to slide the bean bags along the ground in an attempt to hit a runner in the foot. When someone gets hit in the foot by a bean bag, they must go into the middle and join in as a bean bag slider. Once there is only 1 runner left, they will start as the first person in the middle for the next round.
Saftey Considerations: 
Tell children to make sure they keep their heads up and look where they're running.
Adaptations (optional): 
Try defining a starting line instead of continuous running. Once runners do a full lap, the game is paused until everybody crosses, then they all start running together to continue the game.
Progression (optional): 
Try switching up the speed and movements of the runners. Do some rounds where they have to gallop, jump, or skip.
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Age: 
4 to 6 years
7 to 9 years
10 to 12 years
Type of Activity: 
Multi-skill game
Space Needed: 
Large Space (Gym, Multipurpose Room, Playroom)
Medium Space (Classroom, Empty Room)
Small Space (Hall, Furnished Room)
Equipment Needed: 
Low Key (Balls, Balloons, Skipping ropes, Hoops)
How Many Leaders are Needed: 
Only 1
How Big of a Group is Needed: 
Medium group (6 - 15 kids)
Large group (16+ kids)
Types of Skills Practiced: 
Agility
Coordination
Dodge
Jump
Rhythm
Run
Throw
Track