Game Description:
Fun and active game where the children get to act like pirates.
Objective:
Identify one direction (ie. towards the clock) as army and the opposite direction as navy.
The instructor will yell army or navy during the game and that is the direction the kids must run/hop/skip/gallop in.
Or the instructor will yell out a cue and the children will respond with the appropriate action.
Game Rules:
Cues
Birds eye: stand straight up with arms out like a telescope
Hit the deck: on your knees washing the floor
Captain's daughter: find a partner, one goes down on one knee, the partner sits on her knee
Submarine: lie down on your back with one leg up
Life jacket: find a partner, sit down and link arms back to back
Captains coming: salute the instructor
Fire the canon: find a ball and throw it
Ants on the boat: jump up and down
Adaptations (optional):
Start the game with only a few cues, gradually add more depending on the groups level.
Photos:
Videos:
Age:
7 to 9 years
10 to 12 years
Type of Activity:
Multi-skill game
Space Needed:
Large Space (Gym, Multipurpose Room, Playroom)
Equipment Needed:
None
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:
Gallop
Hop
Run
Skip
Throw
