Gingerbread Day / Gingerbread Chase
Gingerbread Chase
An energetic tag game where a runner plays the gingerbread person and everyone tries to catch them.
How to run it
- Mark out a safe playing area with cones.
- Choose one child to be the gingerbread person.
- On the signal the rest chase while the gingerbread person calls the rhyme.
- Whoever tags the gingerbread person becomes the next runner.
You will need
- cones
Make it easier or harderRead the story first for younger children; add more runners or a smaller space for older children.
SafetySet clear boundaries and gentle-tag rules, and check the area for hazards.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 5Children build physical skills and enjoy a story-based group game.
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