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STUCK ON RED

• This is a game for the whole class to play outside.
• Each child takes their red brick outside with them to the
playground.
• One child is selected to be the catcher. That child does
not need a brick.
• The other children run around in the pre-determined
area, holding their red brick.
• Once they have been tagged by the catcher, they have
to stand still and balance the brick on their head, until
they are “freed” by one of the other children.
• The children “free” their friend by removing the brick
from their head and handing it back to them.
• A new catcher may be selected after a while.

SHARK &

FISHIES

• This is a game for the whole class to play
outside.
• Pile all the bricks together; work together to
create three or four large squares with the
bricks.
• Place these squares in random spaces within
your play area. These squares represent
“safe areas”.
• One child is selected to be the shark and the
rest of the class are the fishies.
• The shark calls out, “Run, fishies, run!” The
children run around, trying to avoid being
caught by the shark. They run to a safe area
(squares of bricks).
• As long as they are in, or touching a safe
area, the shark cannot catch them.
• When shark calls out, “Run, fishies, run!” then
they have to leave their safe area and run to
another.
• Whoever is caught by the shark, becomes a
shark helper.

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