Nursery World - Play Away (1)

Khajano, a game from India, will test children's memory, while variations of old favourites such as Trust Circle have their own challenge, says Gail Bushell Pretzel

Pretzel

* Group game

* Non-competitive

The group, which can be any size as long as it is more than six, holds hands in a line, except for two children who stay out. The leader of the line leads the group by the hand and twists and weaves under and through the group without dropping hands, until the group is all tangled together.

Then two people advise the group as to how they can untangle themselves.

Yes - No

Everyone chooses a partner of similar size and sits back-to-back. The partners choose who will be 'Yes' and who will be 'No'. 'Yes' must try to push 'No' across the floor while shouting 'Yes, Yes, Yes', while 'No'

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