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Option 1: Pass the Lion
stuffed lion, music, two gloves
Gather supplies.
Have children sit in a circle. Give one glove to the person who will start the game with the lion and the other glove to the person to her left. When the music begins, the children should pass the lion clockwise. The lion may only be touched by a gloved hand, so once a child has passed the lion, he must take off the glove and pass it to the next person in the circle who does not have one. When the music stops, the person holding the lion is out. Continue play until there is a winner.
Option 2: Watch Out for Lions!
adhesive bandages or stickers (two per child)
Gather supplies. Mark off a “lion’s den.”
Assign two children to be the lions. Give each of the other children two adhesive bandages or stickers. The lions’ goal is to tag (“bite”) the other children. If someone is bit, he must stop and put an adhesive bandage / sticker on the spot where he was tagged and then hold his hand on that spot as he continues to run. When a child is bit a second time, he must put the other adhesive bandage / sticker on that spot and his other hand must cover that spot while he continues to run. If bit a third time, the child must go to the lions’ den and he is out of the game. Continue play until everyone is in the den or a set amount of time has elapsed.
Option 1: Lion’s Paw Relay
paper
Gather supplies. Make copies of a lion’s paw print (two per team).
Divide children into teams. Give the first person on each team two paw print papers. Explain that these children need to get to the other end of the room (the lions’ den) by placing the paw prints on the ground one after the other. They must only step on the paw print papers; if they step on the floor, they have to go back to the starting line and start again. Once they get to the opposite side, they can pick up the paw prints, run back, and hand the paw prints to the next person in line. The first team to have all their team members go to the lion’s den and back is the winning team.
Option 2: Pass the Lion
stuffed lion, music, two gloves
Gather supplies.
Have children sit in a circle. Give one glove to the person who will start the game with the lion and the other glove to the person to her left. When the music begins, the children should pass the lion clockwise. The lion may only be touched by a gloved hand, so once a child has passed the lion, he must take off the glove and pass it to the next person in the circle who does not have one. When the music stops, the person holding the lion is out. Continue play until there is a winner.
