Games for Father's Day
Father, May I?
(best played outdoors or in a large area)
Establish start line and finish line. Choose
one student to be father. This student will go to the finish line. All other
students must go to the start line. Explain to students on start line that
their goal is to cross the finish line first; however, they must ask Father's
permission for each move they make toward the finish line. For example, the
first student might ask, "Father, may I take four large steps?" The next
student might ask, "Father, may I make five jumps?" And so forth. If Father
responds, "Yes, you may," the student may proceed. If Father replies, "No,
you may not," the student must wait until next turn and make a different
request.
Find the Tie!
Cut out a small necktie and color it. If possible,
laminate for greater durability. Choose one student to be the father. This
student sits in a chair at the front of the room with his or her eyes closed.
The tie should go beneath the chair. Choose another student to remove the
tie and hide it somewhere in the classroom. After the tie is hidden, all
students call "Daddy, Daddy, come on! Let's go! Hurry, please. We don't want
to be late!" The student turns and "discovers" his or her missing tie.
He or she wants to find the tie before leaving, but has only one minute in
which to do it. He or she may ask up to ten yes or no questions before attempting
to guess the location of the tie. (Is it up high? Is it behind something?
Is it near the books? etc.) If he or she guesses correctly, he or she
remains the father for another turn. If he or she guesses incorrectly, the
student who hid the tie becomes the father.
"My father's leaving on a business
trip..."
Choose a student to begin. This student says,
"My father's leaving on a business trip, and he is going to
[a city or country item beginning with the letter "a"]. The next student
repeats, " "My father's leaving on a business trip, and he
is going to [place listed by previous student for the letter "a"],"
then adds and [a city or country beginning with the letter
"b"]. Students progress through the alphabet, adding a new city or
country item each time. Any student who forgets a place on Father's
itinerary is out.
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