I think it will be something like pin the ornament on a Christmas Tree. The kids in my MMA class who hate to do work begged to play longer and asked if we could play again at Christmas so I said sure, I could come up with another one. Tally all the points for the groups and give prizes to 1st and 2 nd. So if graveyard 2 is worth 50 points and a group had 2 ghosts in that graveyard, they will get 100 points.Ħ. About 10 minutes before the end of the period, I draw for how many points each graveyard will be worth. The goal is get as many "little ghosts" as possible to hang in the graveyards.ĥ. As they finish a "Problem Card", they go get another one. If EVERYONE has done the problem correctly, they get a "little ghost" which they put their group number on and hang in any one of the graveyards.Ĥ. All the base players attempt to keep from being tagged by the Ghost. Continue until all the people playing have become Ghosts. If the Ghost catches someone, that person becomes the new Ghost. You go over and check their work and answers. If someone sees the Ghost, they yell, Ghost in the Graveyard and run back to home base. They go and hide somewhere in the playing area (they should. Every member of the group works the problem and raises their hand when they are done. Basically this is a game of reverse hide-and-go-seek. Divide class into groups of 3-4 studentsģ. 2 glue sticks to attach the little ghosts to the graveyards.ġ. You will need about 50 "little ghosts" for each class period.Ĥ. I put tombstones on mine and hung them on my dry-erase board.ģ. You will need 5 black sheets of construction paper to symbolize the graveyard. I made my cards in the shape of Ghosts.Ģ. You will need 8 "Problem Cards" with 3 problems on each card. It is called Ghosts in the Graveyard for Halloween, but the activity could be adapted for any holiday.
This is by far one of the most successful group activities I have ever done with my at-risk kids. Pairing a younger child with an older sibling or friend works well if you believe the game will be too intense for smaller children.Yesterday, I tried a new activity in my MMA class given to me by a colleague. Try this game at camp, at a slumber party, or as a neighborhood game for children of all ages. Ghost in the Graveyard, a nighttime version of hide and seek, provides an active and fun game for children of every age. If you must stop by a particular time, have a player keep track of when you need to end the game.Get parents’ permission before playing.Make sure you have permission to play this game in the area you choose.This game works best with many players.When the Ghost is found, players break hands and run back to home base. Also, try having the home-base players hold hands while searching for the Ghost.Players are safe if they can return to home base before being tagged. Try having the players hide and the Ghost search.You can divide the group in half, with half of the players being Ghosts and rest searching for the Ghost.Doing so works well if you have very young children playing or if players are not familiar with the playing area. Ghost in the Graveyard is not as scary when flashlights are used.This game can be scary make sure players are prepared for this.Clean up the play area before playing, making sure you remove any obstacles that may cause tripping or falling.The last person remaining who has not been tagged is the winner of the game.Make sure all players know the designated playing area and stay within it.The Ghost attempts to tag players before they can return to home base. Continue until all the people playing have become Ghosts.Īll the base players attempt to keep from being tagged by the Ghost.If the Ghost catches someone, that person becomes the new Ghost.If someone sees the Ghost, they yell, “Ghost in the Graveyard!” and run back to home base.Meanwhile, the Ghost attempts to jump out and tag players.Now the home base players try to find the Ghost.Have everyone except for the Ghost stand at the home base while the Ghost runs off to hide somewhere.All the players leave the home base and search for the Ghost.Players chant the hours together until midnight, when they say any of the following: “Midnight, midnight, I hope I catch (see, don’t see) a Ghost tonight!”.The Ghost hides somewhere while all the other players stay at home base.Choose a “Ghost” in whatever way works best – pick a number, ask for a volunteer, etc.Designate a home base where everyone can fit, such as a front or back porch, or a large tree.A large yard or a specific area of a neighborhood park works well.
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