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THIRD MAN

Played much like “Three Deep.”  Players stand in couples, facing each other, couples scattered in any way around the room.  The runner is free from being tagged when he steps between the two players of any couple, and the chaser must chase the one toward whom the runner turns his back.

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FOX AND CHICKENS

Choose a player to be fox and another to be the mother hen.  The players are the chickens and all form in a line behind the mother hen, and each one grasping the waist of the one in front.  The fox tries to tag the last chicken; the line, led by the mother hen, turns and tries to keep between the fox and that chicken.  When the last chicken is tagged he becomes fox, and the mother hen chooses another player in her place.

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ERASER RELAY

Place an eraser on the front desk of alternate rows.  At a signal to start the first child in each row takes the eraser in both hands and passes it over his head to the child behind him.  This continues till the last child receives it.  The last child runs forward with it, running down the right aisle.  On reaching the front seat, his entire row moves one seat backward, so as to leave an empty seat in front.  The runner then sits down in the empty seat and passes the eraser backward with both hands as before stated.

The changing of seats should be on the left side.

The game ends when each child is returned to his own seat.

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SCHOOL-ROOM TAG

Mark a circle on floor in front of desks.  Choose a player to be “it.”  He stands near but not in the circle and calls the names of three players.  The players must rise and try to reach the circle without being tagged.  They run in any style in either direction.

The first one tagged is “it” and the game continues as before.  If none are caught, three more are named.  Encourage naming players who have not been called.

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THE SERPENTINE MAZE

Players all in single file, teacher leading.  Each player reaches right hand forward to player next in front and left hand back, grasping hands.  March forward, circling to left and winding up into a spiral.  When tightly wound, last player should lead, all turn about to left and wind up, circling to right.  Several variations should be used later: 

1.  Same as first method without grasping hands.

2.  When wound as far as possible and leave enough space, teach circles right from center of spiral and line follows, passing out in a reverse spiral; this is done first grasping hands and later without.