Youth Games Collection

Small group game, Brain challenge

This Is A Spoon

Description

This is a fun and challenging game that involves a spoon, a fork, and potentially, a spork. The game requires players to sit in a circle and pass the spoon or fork while maintaining a specific pattern of dialogue. It tests a participant's ability to listen and respond rapidly. The circle must pass both a spoon and a fork without any errors, which is often harder than it sounds due to the game's quickly escalating intensity and noise level.

Instructions

  1. The Spoon: Begin by passing a spoon in one direction. The spoon holder says, "This is a spoon." The next person asks, "A what?". The spoon holder responds, "A spoon!" The spoon is then passed to the next individual who repeats the pattern. The pattern repeats, with the recipient of the spoon always asking "A what?" and the originate holder of the spoon responding with "A spoon."

  2. The Fork: Once everyone has grasped the concept, introduce a fork, but this time, send it in the opposite direction. The fork holder announces, "This is a fork," to which the next player asks, "A which?" (not "A what?") and is told, "A fork."

  3. Goal: The aim is to have both the spoon and fork circulate around the circle without any mix-ups.

Bonus Challenge

Introduce a spork into the game for an added challenge. In this variation, instead of passing the spork in a specific direction, the holder points to another player saying, "This is a spork." The pointed person can ask either "A what?" or "A which?" and the spork holder responds with, "A spork!"

This variation requires the same question (either "A what?" or "A which?") to be passed through the chain of players, back to the original spork holder. This adds the challenge of questions and answers flying across the circle, not only side-to-side as it happens with the spoon and fork rounds.

Remember to pass or throw the spork safely, prioritizing everyone's safety while enjoying the game.