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How to Play: Puzzle Piece Search

by Sally Worsham, Posted Jan 19th 2011 7:00AM

Find the pieces and put them together! Credit: Corbis
What you need: You need a pre-cut puzzle and a table.
How to play: Hide pieces of the puzzle throughout the play area while players are out of the room. Have a table set up where ...Hide pieces of a puzzle throughout the play area while players are out of the room. Have a table set up where the puzzle can be reassembled.
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How to Play: Memory Game

by Sally Worsham, Posted Jan 14th 2011 7:00AM

Don't forget! Credit: Corbis
What you need: You need objects like cars, marbles, or other small toys, a tray, pencils, and paper. How to play: Place the objects on the tray. Give each player some paper and a pencil. The rules: ...Guess the most number of objects from the tray and you win!
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How to Play: Pirate

by Sally Worsham, Posted Jan 10th 2011 7:00AM

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What you need: You need several rings of keys and a blindfold.
How to play: Have all players sit in a circle. Choose one player to be the pirate. The pirate must sit in the ...Who stole the key ring from the pirate?
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How to Play: I'm Going Hunting

by Sally Worsham, Posted Jan 7th 2011 7:00AM

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What you need: All you need for this game is a good memory.
How to play: Have the players sit in a circle. The rules: One person starts by saying, "I'm going hunting, and I'm ...If you have a great memory then this game is for you!
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How to Play: Rumor

by Sally Worsham, Posted Jan 6th 2011 7:00AM

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What you need: You need a black board and chalk.
How to play: Divide the players into teams. Select a leader on each team. The leaders will go out of the room and come up with a message that all teams will ...The game pictionary and telephone combined!
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How to Play: Simple Scavenger Hunt

by Sally Worsham, Posted Dec 30th 2010 7:00AM

Can you find them all? Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need paper and pencils.
How to play: Before the game, make a list of things people might find in their purses, wallets, backpacks, and/or on ...All you need is paper and pencils!
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How to Play: Fork Over the Chocolate

by Sally Worsham, Posted Dec 28th 2010 7:00AM

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What you need: You need a chocolate bar, knife, forks, dice, and items of clothing, such as a hat, a coat, shirt, pants, hat, gloves, etc.
How to play: Have the players sit in ...Eat the last piece of chocolate bar and win!
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How to Play: Who Am I?

by Sally Worsham, Posted Nov 29th 2010 7:00AM

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What you need: You need name tags and magic markers. How to play: Before the game, make up name tags using famous people and/or characters. These name tags will be placed on players' backs without players ...Ask questions to find out who you are!
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How to Play: Colonial Circle

by Sally Worsham, Posted Nov 19th 2010 7:00AM

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What you need: All you need for this game are players. How to play: Choose one player to be the British spy, and all other players stand in a circle holding hands and facing inward. The ...This spy game is full of international intrigue.
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How to Play: String Toss

by Sally Worsham, Posted Nov 10th 2010 7:00AM

All tangled up! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You need a ball of string or yarn for each group. How to play: Set up groups of eight to 12 players and have them sit in a circle. Give each a group a ball of string or yarn. The rules: ...This game will get you all tangled up!
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How to Play: Hippie Shake Sweep Up

by Sally Worsham, Posted Nov 3rd 2010 7:00AM

Shake, shake and sweep! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: You will need small-handled brooms, thin rope, tape, and small items such as raisins, peanuts, or marshmallows. How to play: To set up for the game, tape out a square on the floor ...Try this tricky way to get your kids to sweep the floor!
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How to Play: Quick Change Artist

by Sally Worsham, Posted Nov 1st 2010 7:00AM

What's different? Credit: Corbis
What you need: All you need for this game are players. How to play: Have everyone sit in a circle, and choose a player to be the quick change artist. The quick change artist will go out of the room and ...Can you guess the change?
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How to Play: Somebody Moved

by Sally Worsham, Posted Sep 22nd 2010 7:00AM

Who's it? Credit: Getty Images
What you need: All you need for this game are players.
How to play: Have everyone sit in a circle. Choose one player to be "it." "It" will leave the room, and one to four players switch places in the circle. ...Have "it" solve the people puzzle!
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How to Play: Smile Toss

by Sally Worsham, Posted Sep 21st 2010 7:00AM

Try to keep a straight face! Credit: Getty Images
What you need: All you need for this game are players. How to play: Have everyone sit in a circle, and choose a player to be the Smile Tosser. All other players must keep a somber, straight ...Try to keep a straight face!
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How to Play: Shoe Hustle

by Sally Worsham, Posted Sep 15th 2010 7:00AM

Find your own shoes! Credit: Karen Bleier, AFP / Getty Images
What you need: You need players wearing shoes.
How to play: Have all players sit in a circle. Players should remove both of their shoes, remove the shoestrings, and put them in ...Find your shoes in the show pile!
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