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foxes and rabbits
Materials:
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Space to run in |
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12
or more Beanbags or other small markers (clothespins, etc.) |
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3-6
sit-upons, squares of paper, etc. |
How To Play:
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One player is chosen to be the "mother" fox. She stands in the middle of the playing area. |
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All of the other players gather at one end of the playing area, behind a designated "safe" area. These are the rabbits in their hole. |
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The beanbags are spread randomly around the playing area. These are the "carrots" (rabbit food) |
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At a leader's signal, all of the rabbits must run out, grab a carrot, and return to the rabbit hole without being caught by the fox. |
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If a rabbit is tagged by the fox, or fails to find food, she "dies" and becomes a baby fox during the next round. |
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Continue until all of the rabbits have become foxes. The last remaining rabbit can become the fox for the next game. |
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Variation: Use sit-upons to create small "rabbit holes" scattered around the playing area. One rabbit at a time can use a hole for temporary safety, but she must still gather a carrot and make it back to the main hole before she is considered "safe" for the round. |