Free Me From The Witches' Spell

Topic
- Movement & sports
- Citizenship & human rights
Learning skills
- Attention & concentration
- Coordination & flexibility
- Gross motor skills
Activity type
- Tag game
- Energiser & ice breaker
Materials
- None
Age
- 0 - 5 years
- 6 - 11 years
- 12 - 14 years
5 - 15 minutes
+5 players
Easy
Hard
Medium (classroom, square)

Contributors

Mobile School

A step-by-step guide to play the game

The players stand in a circle with their eyes closed. The facilitator designates the witches (one for every five players) by giving two taps on the back. The rest of the players are the villagers and get one tap on the back.

Everyone opens their eyes and the game begins. The goal of the witches is to enchant all the villagers by tapping both shoulders. When the villagers are enchanted, they freeze. The villagers' goal is to stay away from the witches and free the bewitched victims by putting their arms around them ('hug'). Make sure the playing area in which the game is being played is marked.

The game ends when all villagers are enchanted.

The game can be replayed by designating other players as witches (see step 1) or a discussion can be started to end the game (see additional game info).

Extra game information

Using the 'witch' character means that the facilitator can talk about the 'bad people' to be avoided in real life; and the villagers who free each other can be linked to the protectors in the real world: in concrete terms, who can they turn to if they need protection?

Discussion questions

How did you feel during the game?
Was it uncomfortable to have physical contact?
Should you give people permission to touch you?
Where do you draw the line when someone wants to touch you?

This game is part of the 'All Children, All Right(s)!' toolkit, which focuses on promoting the right to protection.

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