Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Stalking the Drum

This is a traditional Native American game, that requires a large outdoor space. Stalking games increase the players’ sense of awareness. The players are blindfolded and lead off in different directions. Then the runner in the game starts to beat a drum every so often. The other players must follow the sound of the drum. As the players get closer to the drum, the drum beats become less frequent and softer. The drummer should not move around too much. As each participant makes it to the drum, they remove their blindfold and step out of the way of the others.

There are many more traditional outdoor games. Check out the library for books that can lead to hours of outdoor fun.

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