Mind in Motion

Topic
- Movement & sports
Learning skills
- Cooperation
- Problem solving & decision making
- Creative thinking
- Communication & expression
Activity type
- Teambuilding game
- Quiz & challenge game
Materials
- Self-made
Age
- 6 - 11 years
- 12 - 14 years
- 15 - 17 years
>15 minutes
2 - 4 players
Easy
Medium
Large (sports hall, football field)

Contributors

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Everything you need to play this game

Game board
Dice
Player tokens or markers
Chalk, sticks or drawing materials
Small objects for the final challenge (stones, pine cones, bottle caps, etc.)
Sports question cards (optional)

Make it yourself

Step 1

Create the game board

Create a path containing different coloured spaces. Each colour represents a different type of challenge. Place special spaces along the path (extra turn, miss a turn, switch places, etc.) and create a finish area with a small target hole or container.

Good job!

A step-by-step guide to play the game

All players place their marker at the starting point. The first player rolls the dice and moves forward according to the number rolled.

The colour of the space determines the challenge:

Yellow - Sports Knowledge

Answer a question about sports.

Pink - Famous Athletes

Name or identify a famous athlete.

Orange - Act It Out

Mime a sport without speaking. The other players try to guess the correct sport.

Green - Drawing Challenge

Draw a sport in the dirt or on paper. The other players must guess which sport is being drawn.

Blue - Competition Challenge

Compete against another player.

Some spaces provide additional actions:

Roll again.
Miss one turn.
Move according to an arrow.
Exchange positions with another player.

Players continue taking turns and completing challenges until someone reaches the end of the board.

Reaching the finish is not enough to win the game. When a player reaches the last space, any remaining points on the dice become attempts to hit a target hole using a small object found nearby. If the player succeeds, the game is won. If not, the player must try again during the next turn.

Extra game information

Sports can be replaced by activities that are familiar to the local community. Facilitators are encouraged to include traditional games and popular local sports so that participants can relate more easily to the content.

Facilitation tips

Focus on participation rather than competition.
Encourage all participants to contribute.
Adapt challenges to the available space and materials.
Make sure every participant can take part, regardless of physical ability.
Celebrate creativity, effort and teamwork.

Variations

This game can easily be adapted to different age groups.

For younger children:

Use easy sports questions.
Allow simple drawings and miming.

For older participants:

Use more challenging sports trivia.
Add more complex physical tasks.
Introduce team competitions.

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