Shadow Freeze Tag

Skill: Dodge, Run

Time Required: 10

Activity Type: Physical

Group Size: Large Group, Medium Group, Small Group

Age Group: 6 - 9yrs, 9 - 12yrs

Play area: Outdoor - Field

Safety Considerations: Remove any safety hazards and obstacles from the play area.
Remind participants to be aware of their surroundings and to keep their head up.

Equipment: Cones to set up boundaries.
A sunny day!

Objective:

For participants that are "it", to step on the shadows of the other participants.
Other Skills:
Speed

Set up:

Create boundaries with cones that is about the size of a gym.
Select one or two participants to start as "it".
Turn the sun on.

Step by Step:

1. The goal for "it", is to step on ("tag") other participants shadows.
2. When they do, they say "freeze shadow", and that participant has to freeze.
3. The only way to be unfrozen is for another participant to give a shadow high five to the frozen participant's shadow.
4. Continue for a set amount of time.
5. Switch participants that are "it".
6. Another rule to add is that if two participant's shadows are giving a "high five", then they can't be tagged. However they can only be in this position for a total of 3 seconds, then they have to split apart and start running.

Variations:

Play that if a participant is "tagged", they are the new "it" or join the participant that is "it".
When a participant is tagged, they have to do 10 squats before they can be unfrozen.

Sources: Developed for the Leisure Information Network.