A point system for the games: 1 pt, 2 pts & 3 pts. Each child receives a prize for each game; The prize received depended on the points.
1. Mouse Holes:
Cardboard box and three balls (small plastic golf balls work well). Cut off flaps on box and on one side cut three holes at the cut edge to resemble "mouse holes". Make the holes three different sizes, make sure the ball goes through the smallest. To play: Roll the balls, one at a time, and try to get it through the mouse holes. 2. Hungry Elephant:
- Stiff paper or cardboard, cut in the shape of elephant ears (one piece with both ears).
- Paper rolled into a cone shape; 10 peanuts; String or wire; Attach the cone mid way down the ears with glue or other.
- Draw eyes and decorate the elephant; Attach string to top.
- Hang on a chair, fence or wall.
- To Play: Toss one peanut at a time into the elephant’s trunk. 3. Bucket toss:
4 buckets, 4 balls; Set up buckets in a straight line with the spacing of 1/2 foot between. To Play: Toss one ball at a time into each bucket. Start with the closest and try to end with the farthest. 4. Lollipop Game:
Small Styrofoam circle and one lollipop per child. Put a mark on the end of one lollipop. Otherwise, if you wish more winners, others may be marked. You could even have various colored marks for different prizes.
To Play: A child picks one lollipop and checks to see if there is a mark, if so, they win that prize.
5. Lion Tamer:
This is somewhat similar to musical chairs. Therefore, you need a chair for each child minus one.
To Play: The "Lion Tamer" walks around the group and names different circus animal. All children should be given the name of one animal. In the end the "animals are walking" the "Lion Tamer" calls out "The Circus is Over" and all try to sit down. The person left standing is the new Lion Tamer.
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