Let's Find Our Protector

Bring all players together and start by discussing the importance of being loved and cared for, and how this is usually provided by parents, family or friends, foster parents, or living groups.

Choose one player to be the 'protector', who will represent a parent, and another player to be the 'thief'.

Blindfold all the players, except for the protector, and scatter them around the playing area.

Instruct the blindfolded players to find the protector by listening to his/her sounds while avoiding the thief.

The thief should repeat "I will find you" while trying to catch the players. The other players should listen to the thief's voice to keep a safe distance.If a blindfolded player is tagged by the thief, they are out of the game and must sit down quietly until the game ends. They are not allowed to help other players find the protector.

The protector should call out to the players by saying "Children I'm here," and the players should listen carefully to find their protector.

When a player finds the protector, they should call out "Mum/dad." Once they touch their protector and call out "mum/dad" again, the parent cannot answer, indicating that the player has found their protector.

The game continues until all the blindfolded players find the protector, or until the thief catches all the players.

After the game, hold a brief discussion with the players to reflect on the experience and what they learned (see additional game information for discussion questions).