Reaction Games

Musical Bumps

Equipment

Music player and speakers

How to play

Players dance or move freely around the area while music plays. When the music stops, every player must sit down on the floor as quickly as possible. The last player to sit down each round is eliminated. Eliminated players sit to the side or are given an active task. The music restarts and the remaining players get up and continue dancing until the music stops again. The last player remaining in the game is the winner.

Variations

Instead of sitting, have players perform a specific action when the music stops such as a star jump or a push-up. Allow eliminated players to vote on what action the remaining players must do.

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