GAME: Dragon Tails

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Warning: this game can get a little rough. :)  There are two different ways to play this game:

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Two Dragons "Head-to-Head" Play - Divide into two even teams. Have each team line up into straight line. The person at the front of the line will be the head of the Dragon.  The person at the end of the line will be the tail of the Dragon - this person will place a bandana/scarf/ribbon into their back pocket.  Everyone in the line will grab hold of the shoulders of the person infront of them. Once this is done, each team should have created their own Dragon. The heads of the dragons face each other and connect - hold arms/shoulders. The goal is for your dragon to grab the bandana out of the pocket of the other dragon's tail.  Heads remain connected as the bodies of the dragon flail about, tails trying to grab the other dragon's tail.  If your team breaks your "dragon" you lose. There is a lot of pushing and pulling in this game!

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You could also play this way...

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Multiple Dragon Play - The players split in groups of equal sizes, each group should have at least 3 or 4 members. The game can be played with three groups or more.  Once the game starts, the dragon's heads try to steal the tails of other dragons. Winner of the game is the last remaining dragon.

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GAME: Evolution

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This is a fun, fast paced, group game.

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Explain that there are four characters (see details below).  The goal is to become a Super Hero! Once everyone is a Super Hero, the game is complete.

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The game begins with everyone walking around as an egg. When you approach each other, you play rock-paper-scissors. The winner advances to the next character: egg, chicken, dinosaur, super hero - in that order. The loser either remains an egg, or goes down a level (if you are a chicken or a dinosaur). Everyone continues to walk around, playing rock-paper-scissors. Once you become a super hero, you are invincible. You cannot lose your status, but you continue to play rock-paper-scissors until everyone becomes a super hero.

1. Eggs - hands held above head, cuffed into an egg shape.
2. Chickens - strut around, clucking, bobbing their heads, holding their hands up to their arm-pits, and flapping their arms.
3. Dinosaurs - take giant steps, leaning slightly forward at the hips, arms raised in a curled forward position, and roar.
4. Super Hero - fly around, arms stretched out.