Triangle Tag

SEL / Life Skill ________________

Materials: Optional – place an object for group to move around (paper plate, stuffed animal, etc.)

Setting: Lots of open space between groups

Say: “Today we are practicing __________ during this game”

What does __________ look like? Sound like? Feel like?”


Three people hold hands and one person is selected as the one protected by the other two, who represent __________ people. The person trying to get them is behaving in an un-__________ way. The triangle formed goes around a spot while the un-__________ person is trying to get to the one being protected. The un-__________ person can’t go under or over, only around.

  • What happened with __________, what went well?
  • So what did you learn about your __________ skills?
  • Where else could you use your __________ skills?
  • What are two things __________ people do in our program?
  • What are un-__________ behaviors that can happen?
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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.