Engage your senses

PURPOSE

This game allows participants to stretch their senses and simply “be” purely in the present and out of their heads! Learn what it means to simply listen and be silent.

GRADE LEVELS

K-12

SUBJECTS

Health & Wellness
Outdoor Education

SKILLS DEVELOPED

Personal growth and well-being

Managing information

MATERIALS NEEDED

Blindfolds for each participant

Sound maker (preferably something that sounds like a drum)

TIME

20 minutes

Instructions

This game can be played indoors or outdoors (of course… outdoors is much more fun!)
Have all participants blindfolded and spaced apart
Have one individual stand in place and be the drum. They do not move in the first round
Play begins when participants hear the first drum beat and they make their way towards the drum
Once participants have found and tagged the drummer, they must move aside and watch SILENTLY as the other players find their way. Do not help others! They will find their way!
Remind everyone that this is not a race and the slower you go, the more you will learn
Play other rounds with more drums or have the dummer move around the playing area

Discussion

Was it difficult to be blindfolded? Or did everyone find their way using all their senses (besides sight)?
Who was calm and patient?
Who rushed forward and bumped into things?
Is going fast and getting to the drum first really the point? Or did you move so slowly that you wished you had gone faster to catch up?
What is “success” in this activity? What do you consider “success” in life?

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