SEL / Life Skill ________________
Materials: Rubber chicken or stuffed animal
Setting: Open space
Say: “Today we are practicing __________ during this game”
One person is It and he/she chases others to tag them to get rid of being It. If tagged, the person jumps up and says, “I’m it, I’m it, I’m it”. You can’t be tagged if you have the chicken. However, if you have the chicken, you can’t move your feet. If you want the bird, yell, “Pass me the chicken”. If you have the bird you can choose to keep it or pass it to the person asking for it. What would __________ look like, sound like or feel like during this game?
Depending on how many people are playing, there can be multiple people that are “It” and/or multiple chickens.
- What happened with __________ during the game. What went well?
- So What did you learn about your __________ skills?
- Now what can you do with your improved __________ skills here?
This card is part of a series of Life Skill and Team Building games and activities. For more information on this and other group activities contact Brian Brandt, Professor, WSU Extension – Pierce County.