Pass The Buck

Game of the Week is taken from 101 Drama Games and Activities.

A good way of developing alertness and group awareness.  Everybody walks around the room.  One person holds an easy to handle object, which is to be passed between the group members.  The object may only be passed when you have eye contact with another person.  The person passing the object counts out loud – each time the object is passed, the count increases from 1 to 20.  If it is done well, people in the group will become very aware of one another.  Once you reach that stage, a second object can be introduced.  The count increases each time either of the objects is passed on.  If two people count at the same time or an object is dropped, start again. 

• You can use any object, as long as it is not breakable.  Try a water bottle, a book or a broomstick.
• Try throwing a ball instead of passing an object – although it is doubly important that eye contact is made before throwing, so that the ball is not dropped.

Come back for a new Game next week!