Chinese wall is a fun game that can be played in sports lessons, in breaks or just in your free time with your friends. The main idea is that whoever touches the Chinese wall becomes a part of it. All you need is some space, for example a soccer field […]
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Nice Tail? That’s what the Blue Peacock Man gets judged by. He has to, if he wants to enchant a blue peacock woman. First he screams like a cat that has had its tail stepped on. The whine is audible hundreds of meters away. Then he puts up his iridescent […]
Kubb is a game of skill. It symbolizes a battle between two groups who fight for their king. Kubb was invented around 1990 and is especially popular in Sweden and Norway but recently also in German speaking countries. Many also know it as the “Viking Game” or “Farmer’s Bowling”.
Backgammon is a game for two players, played on a board consisting of 24 triangles, which are usually painted in two different colors. Every player owns a set of 15 checkers in either black or white and a pair of dice. The starting position is shown on the graphic below. […]
History: Völkerball has been invented to show how war can be. You can see the two squads representing two different folks (german: Völker) and the ghost representing the King. This game is very popular in Austria, but also in Swizerland and Germany it’s played a lot. Since the 18th century, […]
This time I want to present you an easy to learn game that you can play with small and big groups of people of any age. Commando Pimperle is a reaction game for an unlimited number of players. In the beginning the players choose a game master. Now all player […]
Just arrived in a foreign country, with a new language to learn and new people to befriend? Pantomime is the perfect game for you! You can play it with people of all ages and it always ends up being a fun time. What you need: -at least 4 people -small […]
The game I am going to present to you today is very common in Greece. All you need is a ball, a wall and a group of friends which makes it very easy to play on places like a schoolyard. All players line up facing the wall. The person who […]
I would like to introduce and explain a game to you called “Míla”, (μήλα) which translated means “apples”. It is quite popular in Greece. It is a lot of fun with many players and you can either play it e.g. in a school yard during breaks, with your family members […]
What you need: -One ball -Kids! The more the better! How it works: Start by forming a circle with the kids. Place one of the children, the timer, in the middle with its eyes closed. The timer will start by saying “Tik tak tik tak tik tak…” for as long […]