Rats & Rabbits

Instruct participants to find a partner and stand in two straight lines facing each other. Both stand up straight with arms by their sides. Instruct one line that they are rats and the other side that they are rabbits. The leader calls either 'Rats!' or 'Rabbits!' out loud. On the call, players race to place their hands on the head of the animal called. For example, if 'Rats!' is called, the rat puts their hands on their own head while the rabbit races to beat them and place their hands on the rat's head. After each round players reset to the starting position with hands by their sides. Alter the roles after a number of rounds, or instruct players to move one place to their left to compete against a new person. Facilitator tip: When instructing group members to find a partner, ask them to look for someone of approximately the same height. It makes the contest more even and safer.