Games that are Quiet

1     LDS Who am I

• People: 5 or more
• Goal: Knowledge, guessing game
• Time: 15 - 30 mins
• Materials: pens, paper, cellotape
• Method:
  1. Form a circle and get everyone to write a name of someone famous or well known to the group. Put all names in bowl.
  2. Attach cellotape to each name, Put a name on the forehead of each player facing outwards towards the others.
  3. Each person gets a turn guessing the name on their head. They are allowed to ask one question only and the answer can only be 'YES' or 'NO'.
  4. The winner is the person that can guess who they are first.
• Additional Details:
  • Suitable for older Youth and Adults, the more the merrier.
  • To increase difficulty you could change it to what am I?

2     The Chain Gang

• People: Variable
• Goal: Fun
• Time: 5 - 15 mins
• Materials: Lots and lots of paperclips
• Method:
  1. This game could be played in teams or individually.
  2. Dump a huge pile of paperclips in the middle of a circle.
  3. You give everyone a minute (or more if you wish) to put together in a chain as many paperclips as possible. The winner is the person or team with the largest chain.
  4. A good game for best out of 3 or 5. At the end of the game you can link all paperclip chains together to see how big they end up being.
• Additional Details:
  • If you dont have paperclips you can make Daisy chains or out of lego bricks.

3     Shadows

• People: 8+
• Goal: Fun
• Time: 10 - 20 mins
• Materials: 1 white sheet, 1 Strong lamp
• Method:
  1. Hold up the sheet near the end of the room. Behind it place a chair facing the wall for the guesser to sit. At the other end of the room put the lamp.
  2. One person is nominated as the guesser per round. One by one the players walk between the lamp and the sheet and the guesser trys to guess who's shadow it is.
  3. The players try to change their shadows by hunching down and props such as wigs, toys and sticks etc.
  4. Every one gets a turn at guesser and the winner is the one who can get the most people right.
• Additional Details:
  • Let the players get creative with their disciuses using lots of props.

4     The Wrap Race

• People: 8+ (needs pairs)
• Goal: Co-operation, Fun
• Time: 10-15 mins
• Materials: Rope ties, present, wrapping paper (can be newspaper) & cellotape per pair
• Method:
  1. divide group into pairs. Standing next to each other the inside hands get tied together (right and left).
  2. The object of the game is for each pair to wrap the present using their free hands.
  3. The winners are the ones that get it done first.
• Additional Details:
  • For additional challange you could get them to wrap the present with several peices of wrap. The presents can then be used for pass the parcel afterwards.
  • Extra diffculty use objects that are odd shapes not so easy to wrap Eg a toy Tank, Balls, a pot etc.
  • Caution: you may wish to use scissors as well please use common sence if it is younger children playing.