Moose Elephant Walrus
Target Themes: Our space, Self-Awareness, All Together, Helping Others, Speaking Up
Have the group stand in a circle. Explain that in this game, people will be asked to create one of three animals: a moose, an elephant, or a walrus. In order to create these animals, they must rely on the people to their left and their right. Choose three volunteers, or facilitators to demonstrate how to make the animals.
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Variations:
Add new animals or objects to the game. Have fun with it! Invite players to create their own or try one of the following:
Have the group stand in a circle. Explain that in this game, people will be asked to create one of three animals: a moose, an elephant, or a walrus. In order to create these animals, they must rely on the people to their left and their right. Choose three volunteers, or facilitators to demonstrate how to make the animals.
- Moose – the person in the middle places the thumbs of their open hands to their temples, creating moose antler. However the moose has very large antlers so the people on either side hold up their hands (with fingers spread out) adjacent to the middle antlers.
- Elephant - the person in the middle sticks one arm straight out in front of them to create the trunk. The people on either side use both of their arms to create the elephant’s ears.
- Walrus – the person in the middle tucks their fists up under their neck, letting their elbows jut out to form the tusks and their fingers point down to form whiskers. The people on either side lean in and then clap their hands to the outside to create flippers.
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Variations:
Add new animals or objects to the game. Have fun with it! Invite players to create their own or try one of the following:
- Rabbit. The person in the middle holds their hands curled in front of them and bounces up and down, while the people on either side hold both of their hands straight up next to the middle person’s head, forming long ears.
- Elevator. The person in the middle stands still and pretends to be pushing a button for their floor. The people on either side hold out their hands, enclosing the middle person, and move slowly to the floor, giving the impression that the elevator is moving up.
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