Grade:

Grades 1-3, Grades 3-5

Setup:

Circle game

Objective:

Have the group sit or stand in a circle and have “It” stand in the middle. You will want to start as “It” the first time you introduce the game. Explain that if It is going to tell them to “move their bum” if whatever It says applies to them. For example, It might say “move your bum if you have a pet,” or “move your bum if you had cereal for breakfast,” or “Move your Bum if your favorite food is pizza.” When It calls the command, all players who have a pet (or had cereal or like pizza) must switch spots with someone else who also has a pet (or had cereal or likes pizza).

While players are switching spots, It tries to steal the open spaces. The person who is left in the middle becomes “It and must think of something different to get people moving.