Youth Games Collection

Small group game, Physical challenge

Follow the Beat

Materials

No materials are required for this game.

Formation

Players should form a single group and stand in a circle.

Game Play

  1. Begin by selecting a player to step outside of the room.
  2. Meanwhile, the remaining players form a circle and determine who will be the Leader.
  3. The chosen Leader is tasked with creating a motion, movement, or dance for the others to follow. The Leader can switch up the movement at any time.
  4. With the Leader decided, the player outside of the room steps into the middle of the circle.
  5. The objective of the game is for the player in the middle of the circle to correctly identify the Leader within three guesses.

New Round

Once the Leader is guessed, they are sent outside and a new Leader is chosen by the group for the next round.