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Games for Cub Scouts

Ball	Section					Location	Players	Time
Dizzy Football Doen't need football skills		C	S	E	N	anywhere	8-25	10-15
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales 4 Cornered Rugby!		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	9-40	5-20
Fumball Develops throwing and catching skills		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	5-10	10-20
Penfold A very simplegame!		C	S			anywhere	6-30	5-15
Basic Individual	Section					Location	Players	Time
3 Step Tag Tag without the running!		C	S			anywhere	10-20	20-30
Ball between Legs Mind the gap!!!	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	3-40	5-20
Balloon Tag The winner is the last player who gets their balloon stomped!	B	C	S			indoors	4-30	10-20
Bats and Moths A hopping mad game		C	S			anywhere	6-50	5-60
Below the Knees Requires speed and agility to avoid being hit	B	C	S	E	N	indoors	10-40	5-15
British Bulldog Safer versions of the original favourite		C	S			in/out dry	10-36	5-20
Brothers Excellent, energetic opening game!		C				in/out dry	20-60	10-20
Cat and Mouse A game of 'cat and mouse' in a human maze		C	S			indoors	8-30	5-10
Chair Attack A game where you aren't out		C	S			indoors	4-100	5-30
Chairball Requires fast reflexes and a good kicking foot		C	S			indoors	4-36	5-30
Chalk Circle #2 Indoor Navigation in the dark		C	S	E	N	indoors	9-40	5-20
Chinese Whispers ..are going to a dance!!	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-30	5-15
Chocolate Heaven Can be fun, can be messy	B	C				anywhere	6-50	10-30
Cursed Necker A circlular game of tiggy	B	C	S			in/out dry	5-50	5-10
Dice Game of pure chance	B	C				indoors	10-30	5-15
Dodgeball # 1 You can run but you can't hide	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	5-50	5-10
Duck and Egg Requires good throwing and catching skills		C	S			anywhere	15-50	5-20
Elephants and Hunters End of meeting knockout game		C	S			indoors	10-50	5-10
Fill the Gap Fast action game, racing to occupy a vacant chair		C	S			in/out dry	8-25	5-20
Fizzy Fireworks A fun way to promote the dangers of fireworks	B	C				anywhere	10-30	10-20
Funny Faces A Fun Drawing Game	B	C	S			in/out dry	5-50	10-20
Grab An added twist to a basic game		C				in/out dry	6-50	10-20
Head or Catch Quiet and simple game with a football	B	C	S			anywhere	10-40	5-15
Honest Joes A long game		C	S	E	N	anywhere	6-36	60-60
Horse and Rider Requires good, fast footwork		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-50	10-20
Hunter A Cub version of British Bulldog		C				anywhere	6-60	5-15
Indoor Vampires One for the dark nights		C				indoors	8-30	5-15
Jail Break A lights out game		C	S			in/out dry	4-40	5-25
Jump The Punch An alternative to swing the barrel		C	S	E	N	anywhere	5-30	5-15
Jump the Rope A game of reaction and agility.		C	S			anywhere	10-25	10-20
Jump! Requires good reactions and good eye / body co-ordination		C	S			anywhere	10-50	10-20
King of the Ring The biggest won't always be King!		C				anywhere	8-24	5-15
Musical Chairs without music Sit down, if you can		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-30	10-30
N.S.E.W. A tire them out game		C	S			in/out dry	6-30	10-20
Name Game A getting to know you game	B	C				anywhere	5-50	5-10
Neckerchief Tag Tag with an element of surprise		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-25	5-15
Night Hunt A seek and find game	B	C	S			out night	3-36	15-40
Octopus Swim Little Fishes Swim	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-30	5-15
Pig Don't be a pig	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	3-20	10-20
Pirates A game of 'tag off ground' using various equipment		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-30	20-30
Points of the Compass Running around game - good starter		C				anywhere	5-36	10-15
Poison Boisterous game requiring strength and sound footing		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-30	10-20
Port and Starboard Running around game - good starter	B	C				anywhere	10-50	5-20
Queen's Tag A fast circular alternative to tag	B	C				anywhere	10-30	10-30
Sharks A games of co-operation	B	C	S			anywhere	8-50	5-20
Sheep In The Pen An alternative musical chairs	B	C				indoors	10-40	5-30
Sheepdogs An alternative version of Tag	B	C				anywhere	10-40	10-20
Smash The Barrel An old favourite - the name may be different!!	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	5-50	5-60
Sponge Volleyball A great way to get wet	B	C	S	E	N	out dry	2-12	15-60
Staring Circle A quick eye opener!		C	S	E	N	anywhere	5-20	5-20
Stations Fast version of musical chairs - but needs no music!		C	S			indoors	5-30	5-15
Statues in the dark An old favourite	B	C				anywhere	5-50	5-15
Stealing Nagaina�s Eggs Learnig how to move quietly	B	C				anywhere	18-36	10-15
Sticky Toffee A staying connected game	B	C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-200	5-15
Suckers A very relaxing game, at least for Leaders	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	5-50	10-20
Suits Race A race against the card suits		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	15-50	15-60
Swedish Cat & Mouse A game that could never end	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-40	5-30
Table Cricket A quiet game of cricket		C	S			in/out dry	10-60	10-50
Tails individual Individual form of 'tag'	B	C				indoors	6-36	10-15
Tangles All in a Tangle		C	S			anywhere	6-36	5-20
The Chair Game Game of fast reactions to see who's the last one out	B	C	S			indoors	5-30	5-15
The Key Game The non-mover wins	B	C	S			in/out dry	6-50	5-20
The Stave Game A good old game		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-100	10-15
The Watch Game Requires observation and fast reactions		C	S			in/out dry	10-30	5-15
Three, Two, One Requires concentration and good navigation skills	B	C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	5-10
Tight Squeeze Helps develop good spacial awareness		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-40	10-20
Timebomb Basic game of 'tag', with a theme thrown in	B	C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	10-15
Transport Land, Sea and Air for Beavers	B	C				anywhere	5-30	15-25
Vikings A fun game for all	B	C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-50	10-20
Who Stole the Cookies Let Cubs be noisy but controlled!		C				indoors	10-24	5-10
Basic Team	Section					Location	Players	Time
Good 'ice breaker'		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-50	5-15
1-2-3 3,2,1 without being knocked out.		C	S	E	N	anywhere	6-30	5-30
Attack the Lamp A get the torch Wide Game		C	S	E	N	out night	6-40	30-60
Backbreaking Skittles A good game for the upper leg muscles	B	C	S	E	N	in/out dry	6-16	10-30
BenchBall Boisterous starter played in two teams	B	C	S	E	N	in/out dry	8-20	10-20
Blind Volley Ball Volleyball using a tarpaulin instead of a net		C	S	E	N	anywhere	8-12	10-30
Bomb Disposer Good team game		C	S			in/out dry	6-36	10-20
Bughouse Try and not get left in the hot seat!!!	B	C	S			anywhere	12-50	5-30
Cannon Develops good throwing skills		C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	5-15
Card Dash II Variation on card matching game needing good knowledge of map symbols		C	S			in/out dry	10-50	10-20
Cat and Mouse 2 A quick moving chase	B	C				in/out dry	10-30	5-15
Catch the Scarf A good ice breaker	B	C	S	E	N	outdoors	7-25	5-60
Chalk Circle #1 A variation on Chalk Rugby		C	S	E	N	indoors	9-40	5-20
Circular Juggling Needs good coordination by all		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	8-30	15-25
Crab Football Good old standby	B	C	S			anywhere	8-16	10-20
Eddylong Ball Head the ball and run	B	C	S			indoors	15-25	15-25
Fire Good game to close the evening		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-50	5-15
Football Frisbee Soccer using frisbees instead of balls		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-20	10-20
Hall Volleyball Indoors or quieter outdoors version of Volleyball		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-14	5-20
Hank Rugby A slow, no contact version of rugby		C	S			anywhere	4-20	5-20
Hat, Ball, Chicken!!! It helps team building!!		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-30	5-20
Heady Hand Ball It must be a volley		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	6-20	5-30
Holding your water ! Catch the bomb and get wet	B	C	S	E	N	out dry	4-50	10-30
Horse and Jockey Race needing speed and agility		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	8-36	10-25
Human Basketball Good for throwing and catching		C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	20-30
Indoor Ice Hockey Good game to build the excitement at the start of an evening		C	S	E	N	indoors	4-40	10-25
Johnny on the Pony Simple game with teams playing 'bucking bronco'		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	6-20	5-15
Mowgli�s Card Game A wide game		C	S			outdoors	14-50	15-30
Over the Rope A variation on Volley Ball		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	8-30	10-30
Owls and Crows Good test of knowledge and reactions	B	C	S			anywhere	10-40	5-15
Pass The Message Spot the message as it travels	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	5-50	5-15
Peas in the dark A test of night vision	B	C				indoors	10-25	5-15
Postmen & Robbers Don't get caught with the post	B	C				in/out dry	10-40	10-20
Prisons A simple ball game!		C	S	E	N	indoors	18-36	15-30
Quadrants Fast and furious ball game		C	S			indoors	8-20	10-20
Snakes Promotes team work	B	C				indoors	4-40	5-20
Snowballs A lot of harmless fun	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-36	20-30
Spokes A good running around game requiring no equipment		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	17-50	5-15
Stalking A wide game with spies		C	S			outdoors	8-50	30-60
Stepping Stones A games of co-operation	B	C	S	E	N	in/out dry	6-24	20-35
The Old Willow Tree Requires good team work and strategy	B	C	S	E	N	in/out dry	5-50	5-30
Tin Soldiers communications can be entertaining	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	5-50	5-15
Trading Post Good Test of Scouting Skills		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	5-50	60-60
Tug-O-War Traditional game of Tug O' War	B	C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-50	15-30
Ultimate Frisbee Requires good throwing and catching skills		C	S	E	N	anywhere	4-30	15-45
Vampires The Ultimate Wide Game		C	S	E	N	out night	10-30	20-60
Walk the Plank Race using planks as 'team skis'		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-24	5-30
Water Ferrying Wide Game Tests the hearing skills of the teams		C	S	E	N	outdoors	12-32	20-40
Numbered Team	Section					Location	Players	Time
A running and stacking game		C	S			in/out dry	12-36	5-15
Ashtray Football Noisy and harder variation of 'Ice Hockey'	B	C				indoors	10-24	10-30
Baton Football One-on-One, using a short baton, benches and a football		C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	10-20
Cornerball Useful starter game, played in numbered teams	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	4-40	5-20
Dog and Bone Requires speed, stealth and strategy		C	S	E	N	indoors	10-30	5-25
Family Bus A game with a story	B	C	S			in/out dry	12-36	10-30
Hawser Tug Game of strength, played one-on-one, or many-on-many		C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	10-20
Hockey One-on-One Tin Plate Hockey		C	S	E	N	indoors	6-20	10-20
Ladder of Legs Requires agility and some bravery on the part of those sitting down!	B	C	S			in/out dry	10-40	10-30
Moor House Game of memory, speed and agility		C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	10-20
Nose Breaker One on one competition - more violent than most		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-26	10-20
Noughts and Crosses Noughts and Crosses using players as pieces		C				in/out dry	10-36	5-20
Noughts and Crosses Plus! Encourages quick thinking		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-40	5-20
Shinty Different version of the popular 'ice hockey' game	B	C	S			indoors	4-30	10-30
Skipper Lee's Bean Bag Game Requires accurate throwing		C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	10-20
Skittle Knockout A game of speed and accuracy	B	C	S			indoors	10-36	5-20
Skittles Requires skill and speed - good for all rounders		C				anywhere	10-30	10-25
Stave Hockey One-on-One, using a scout stave and a football		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-26	5-20
Steal the Bacon Quick reactions required	B	C				in/out dry	10-50	10-30
The Duster Game Requires quick wits and planning	B	C	S			in/out dry	20-30	15-20
The Stick Game Requires speed and strategy to win a point for your team		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-40	5-20
Three-in-the-Box Tactics can outwit speed		C	S			in/out dry	6-30	10-30
Tic-Tac-Toe-in-a-Row A paper game using Scouts!		C	S			anywhere	10-50	15-30
Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum Requires players not to laugh in strange circumstances	B	C	S	E	N	in/out dry	6-20	5-10
Tyre Game Game of strength, played one-on-one		C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	10-20
Patrol / Six / Lodge	Section					Location	Players	Time
A Bit of a Handful A little thought and a lot of carrying	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	6-50	10-20
A-Z Fetch Find the Letter	B	C	S			anywhere	10-40	5-15
Alcatraz An alternative to Sleeping Pirates	B	C	S			anywhere	4-20	5-20
Bomber Pilots A Quick and Easy warmup game		C				anywhere	12-36	5-10
Colour Fetch Find the colour	B	C	S			anywhere	10-40	5-15
Crocodile Pit A basic survival game		C	S			in/out dry	8-36	5-25
Flying Saucers Requires good team work		C	S	E	N	anywhere	5-50	5-20
Frog Relay A basic 'wheelbarrow' race held as a relay		C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	5-10
Movement Quiz Questions about Scouting		C	S			anywhere	10-40	15-30
Not in my Patch A through it away games	B	C	S			in/out dry	10-30	10-15
Paper Plane Race A test of engineering skills	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-40	10-20
The Pea Game Teaches basic food gathering!	B	C	S			indoors	10-30	10-20
Quiet	Section					Location	Players	Time
007 Requires memory and imagination	B	C	S			in/out dry	8-50	5-15
Animal Clapping Game Needs a very good memory and sense of rhythm		C	S	E	N	anywhere	8-15	10-20
Blind Murder Quiet game requiring good observational skills		C	S			in/out dry	10-20	10-20
Bunnies Requires close observation skills	B	C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-30	10-20
Five Dots Drawing game often requiring a vivid imagination	B	C				anywhere	5-30	5-10
Map Symbol Call my Bluff Fun way of teaching map symbols		C	S			in/out dry	6-30	5-20
Minutes Peace A Quiet Game	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	3-50	5-5
My Aunt Went Shopping Requires good memory skills		C				in/out dry	6-24	5-10
My Grandmothers Cat Game to test the memory		C				anywhere	10-30	5-10
Pointing Circle Simple game of action and reaction	B	C	S			anywhere	10-36	5-20
Sharp Eyes Observation game	B	C				anywhere	4-15	5-10
Sleeping Lions A very quiet game	B	C				in/out dry	3-50	5-10
Sleeping Pirate A sneak up on someone game	B	C	S			in/out dry	6-30	10-20
Spillikins Requires and develops good hand/eye coordination and balance	B	C				indoors	6-30	5-10
The "My Friend" Game A good icebreaker for new members or new leaders - requires good memory	B	C	S	E	N	in/out dry	15-40	10-15
The "Who Are You" Game A good ice breaker at the start of a meeting	B	C	S	E	N	anywhere	15-25	15-25
The Minute Game A calming down game	B	C	S			in/out dry	1-100	5-5
The News Quiz Quiz based up the contents of a recent newspaper		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	6-18	10-20
Relays	Section					Location	Players	Time
16 Points of a Compass Basic relay game teaching 16 points of the compass		C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	5-10
Akela's X-ray Eyes An introduction to camping equipment!	B	C				anywhere	8-36	10-30
Card Dash Relay race involving memorising and matching cards	B	C	S			indoors	4-20	10-20
Cat Relay Sucking game - requires good lungs	B	C				in/out dry	6-30	10-20
Caterpillar Relay - Heels to Toes Simple relay race, useful as a time filler		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-50	5-15
Caterpillar Relay - Linked Another simple relay race, useful as a time filler		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-50	5-15
Diagonal Relay Team relay game requiring agility	B	C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-50	5-10
First Aid Improvisation Tests first aid skills		C	S			anywhere	8-25	10-20
Hopping Relay Another good time filler requiring no equipment		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-50	5-10
Jungle Relay Teaches the names of the Jungle		C				anywhere	12-36	5-10
Map Sign Relay Relay race based on map symbols		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-50	5-15
Numbers Relay Basic relay game based upon quickly finding consequetive numbers		C	S	E	N	indoors	10-50	5-10
Obstacle Relay Adventurous game which can be played at any time		C	S			anywhere	10-50	5-10
Planting Seeds A slow way of feeding Cubs	B	C	S			in/out dry	6-36	10-30
Promise and Law Relay Relay race based on the Scout Promise and Law		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-50	5-10
Pull the Elephant Race based on ropework		C	S	E	N	indoors	4-20	5-15
Red Card Run A quick way to tire a Beaver	B	C				in/out dry	8-24	5-15
Road Sign Relay Relay race based on knowledge of road signs		C	S	E	N	in/out dry	10-50	5-15
Skittle A quick game		C	S			in/out dry	8-50	5-20
Word Search Relay A search for words		C	S	E	N	anywhere	10-30	5-15
Wrap the Kea Fun game requiring a 'volunteer' to be wrapped in toiler paper	B	C	S			anywhere	5-40	5-20
Zig Zag Relay Develops good ball skills		C	S			anywhere	16-50	5-10

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