If You Can Hear Me, Clap Once
A clever attention-getter that becomes a game. Get the whole group clapping in unison as fast as possible.
- Players
- 2–100
- Ages
- 5–14
- Time
- 5 min
- Prep
- None
- Equipment
- None
How to play
Say 'If you can hear me, clap once.' Everyone who heard claps once. Then say 'If you can hear me, clap twice.' Everyone who heard claps twice. Goal is to get the whole group's attention as quickly as possible. Make it a competition by timing it and trying to beat the record each round.
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