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Stuck in Mud One child stays in the middle of the playground or hall, while the others go to one end. The player in the middle tries to catch the other players as they 'try to cross the river'. If the player in the middle touches the other players he shouts out 'Stuck in the Mud'. The player caught can only be released by one of the other children going through his legs or under his arm. This game can continue for a very long time unless the catcher is very clever and catches all the children! After a while someone else can take a turn at being the catcher.

One child stays in the middle of the playground or hall, while the others go to one end. The player in the middle tries to catch the other players as they 'try to cross the river'. If the player in the middle touches the other players he shouts out 'Stuck in the Mud'. The player caught can only be released by one of the other children going through his legs or under his arm. This game can continue for a very long time unless the catcher is very clever and catches all the children! After a while someone else can take a turn at being the catcher.

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