Clapping

One person is the clapper. The clapper claps his (or her) hands either one time or two times. The other players raise their right arm if the clapper claps once and their left arm if the clapper claps twice. Whoever messes up is eliminated. The last person remaining is the winner and becomes the next clapper.

Submitted by CC

All Ages • 3 or More Players • Competitive

Mystery Writing

One person holds out their hand and the second person “writes” a word on it using his/her finger (or just a letter for younger kids). When the first person guesses the correct word, they get to be the next “writer.”

Ages 12 and younger • 2 or More Players • Competitive • Educational

Pass Around

Work as a group to come up with some silly actions, like “meow the Star Spangled Banner,” or “mime like you’re kissing your favorite movie star for 60 seconds.” Write each action on a piece of paper and crumple it into a ball. Pick one of the balls at random and pass it around in a circle, while the driver watches the odometer. When the odometer reaches a number ending in zero (or whatever number you like), he/she calls out “stop.” Whoever is holding the paper has to open it and act out what it says.

All Ages • 3 or More Players • Competitive • Creative

Wager

Each person wagers how many of an item they will see until the next landmark. For instance, they guess “I will see 10 blue cars before we reach the next gas station.” The second person says “I will see 4 semi-trucks before we reach the next gas station.” Whoever is closest to their guess is the winner.

All Ages • 2 or More Players • Competitive