On rainy days when we can't go outdoors for recess, I love to teach my kids games to play together. I learned the game of "farkle" when I was a camp counselor for middle schoolers and it is a crowd-pleaser for kids of all ages. The concept is the same as "rock, paper, scissors", except students used their bodies to become either a bear, a hunter, or a ninja. Students pair up and stand back to back until the count of three. Then they turn around and do the motion for either a bear, a hunter, or a ninja. Just like "rock, paper, scissors", each character beats another. The winner for 2 out of 3 rounds moves to another winning partner and so on until we find a class champion.
Caught in the midst of a "ninja" move... looks real, doesn't it! (I promise that this was a pretend kick!!)
Here is the championship battle...
And the ninja wins!!!
Games like Farkle make us wish for rainy days sometimes! : )
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