source: www.youthwork-practice.com | 2000 Games, Devotions, Themes, Ideas and more for Youth Work
only for private using

Games with scarves

Picking up the scarf
Picking up the scarf without touching the ground
©: www.youthwork-practice.com

5 – 10 scarves should not be missing in any toybox. Another good idea would be black and white triangular cloths. Just like the ones you know from the First Aid Kit. But you also get them in Army shops, however, there you only get them in tan, olive or black. If you have nothing else, you also could use the scarves of kids but keep in mind, after the game they might be shredded or at least very dirty. If you do not want to buy scarves you can also cut them from old bedsheets or any other similar strip of fabric in a70 – 80cm length and 20cm width.

For many games, the scarves will be used as blindfolds. In the following, I will list some popular games with scarves which can be easily and quickly organised.

All kids are blindfolded and then hold hands. Now the group has to complete an obstacle course.
All kids are blindfolded and then hold hands. Now the group has to complete an obstacle course.
©: www.youthwork-practice.com

Scarf Games

  1. The blind guide

    All kids are blindfolded and then hold hands. Now the group has to complete an obstacle course. A "seer" may direct the team. This game requires quite some trust to follow the instructions and make it through the hurdles. As an almost side effect, the communication skills of the children are trained.

  2. Rider’s Battle

    Instead of throwing each other off the horse like in the classic Rider’s Battle, in this version, each team, a horse and a rider, gets a scarf attached to the waistband. The objective now is to pull the scarves off the other riders without losing the own scarf. The team, collecting the most scarves wins. This game is not about strength (pushing one another over). Instead, it is about speed and skills to dodge the opponent while at the same time stealing their scarves.

  3. Scarf Knot Throwing (Teabag Throwing)

    In the beginning, make 1 – 2 knots in the scarf. Like the Teabag Throwing, the kids takes one edge of the scarf into the mouth and try, with a skilled spin with the head, throwing the scarf as far as possible.

  4. Rope Tying

    The objective of the game is that the candidate has to make a long rope out of 33 scarves. This can be done in a predetermined time. For example, how many scarves can you tie together in 60 seconds? Then the length is measured. The team or candidate with the tightest connections wins the game. Tying the scarves together requires fine motor skills because you do not want to give away precious centimetres.

  5. Dragon Tail Chasing

    All kids line up, one behind the other and put the hands on the shoulder of the person in front. The last person gets a scarf put into his waistband so that about one third hangs out. The objective of the game, that the head of the dragon (first person) has to snatch the scarf. However, it is an imperative that the dragon does not break apart in order to snatch the scarf.

Dragon Tail Chasing
Dragon Tail Chasing
©: www.youthwork-practice.com

Single Combat with a scarf tied to the ankle
Single Combat with a scarf tied to the ankle
©: www.youthwork-practice.com

  1. Single Combat with a scarf tied to the ankle

    This game is all about getting hold of the scarf of the other kid. The scarf can either be attached to the kids’ waistband or his ankle. (Use only an easy to open knot). This requires skill, agility and of course power. That kind of games are best carried out on a mat or a sandy beach.

  2. Using the scarf as slingshot

    The objective of this game is to hold the scarf on two ends in a way so that a chestnut or a small water bomb can be placed in the middle. Next, through a spinning movement, followed by letting the scarf go at the right moment the object in the middle is supposed to hurl a long way. Caution: Stones or any other hard objects are dangerous. Also, all kids should keep a safety distance. Also, be aware there are no windows or other obstacles in the way.

  3. Standing on the scarf

    Scarf Game
    Scarf Game
    ©: www.youthwork-practice.com

    How many kids can stand on a scarf?

  4. Folding a scarf

    A scarf is folded as often as possible. Once from corner to corner, the other time from edge to edge.

  5. Scarf Transport

    Three kids hold a scarf on each corner with their mouth. Now a fourth kid puts an egg or another object such as a tennis ball on the scarf. The objective now is to transport the respective object from the starting line to its destination.

  6. Picking up the scarf

    First, put a scarf on the floor, close to the table edge or the table leg. If needed make a knot. Now one kid is laying on the table with the objective, picking up the scarf, using only the teeth. At no point are any parts of the body to touch the floor. For safety reasons have 2 or 3 kids close by to make sure the table can’t tip over while the candidate is trying to reach the ground.

  7. Wringing it out

    The scarf becomes a towel: Take a scarf and immerse it into a bucket of water. Next, the candidate has to run with the scarf to another bucket, about 10m away and wring the remaining water out. Then he runs back and like in any other relay race, and hands the scarf over to the next player. Alternatively, the scarf can be carried with the hands or in the warmer season around the neck.

  8. Catapult (Rectangular Cloth)

    A square scarf is held by two kids on all four corners. Then a tennis ball is placed into the scarf. The objective is to catapult the tennis ball in a nearby container (bucket or anything similar). An alternative objective could be, that the ball has to be catapulted to a second team, which they, in turn, have to catch the ball with their scarf. Admittedly, this is a bit of a tricky game.

Scarf Game
Scarf Game
©: www.youthwork-practice.com

Scarf Game
Scarf Game
©: www.youthwork-practice.com

[ © www.youthwork-practice.com | 2000 Games and Ideas for Youth Work ]


youthwork-practice.com - 2000 Games and Ideas for Youth Work
picture youthwork picture youthwork picture youthwork picture youthwork picture youthwork picture youthwork