Number of People: Tons

Materials: Clothespins, Marker

Description: I started every week of summer camp with at least a couple hundred clothespins. I would decorate each one with phrases like "Pass it on", "You're it", etc. To start the game I would begin clipping decorated clothespins to unsuspecting participants. Eventually, they catch on and start trying to clip their fellow participants. By the end of the week everyone is checking themselves for clothespins, clipping other people, and some are wearing them like trophies. It's great for my program at camp since we deal with 14 and older boys. An activity gets younger kids involved with my program in a fun way. It excites them to come back the next summer when they're old enough to do the ropes course. NEVER explain the game! Just start playing a watch it evolve. As a side note: Make sure you decorate both sides of the pins. Otherwise, participants like to add their own phrases... which are not always appropriate. =)

Also Known As: Clothespin Tag

Originator: National Camp School | Posted by: James Bennett