Catch n Clap
A circle passing game where players must clap once before catching. Mess up and you lose a life.
- Players
- 5–15
- Ages
- 7+
- Time
- 15 min
- Prep
- None
- Equipment
- 1 item
What to bring
- Ball (any size)
How to play
Ask everyone to stand in a circle. One person starts with the ball, and they have to pass it to someone else around the circle. Before another participant can catch the ball, they must clap once. If they forget to clap, clap at the wrong time or drop the ball they are out.
Each participant has six 'lives'. The first time someone forgets to clap, claps at the wrong time or drops the ball they lose a life and must kneel down on one knee and continue to play. If they then lose another life, they must kneel down on both knees, then an elbow, then two elbows, then their back, then they are completely out. A participant can reclaim a life if they clap and catch correctly, moving them up one stage. The game ends when there is one person left.
This is a really good game to play naturally at the start or end of your youth group.
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