Animal Names
A cumulative circle game where each person recites every animal name before them, then adds their own.
- Players
- 5–25
- Ages
- 6–12
- Time
- 15 min
- Prep
- None
- Equipment
- None
How to play
Everyone thinks of an animal beginning with the same letter as their name, like Eric the elephant or Zoe the zebra. The first person says just their name and animal. The second says the first person's name and animal, then their own. Each person recites everybody who has gone before them before adding themselves, so the tenth player has nine to get through first. Simple, and one of the fastest ways to get a group's names locked in. Best suited to younger groups, or as a warm-up before playing Animal Actions.
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