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This is a great activity for when the kids get a little stir crazy. Not only does it get the heart pumping, but it also facilitates some swashbuckling imaginative play!
What You Need:
- A group of kids (3 or more)
What You Do:
- The room is a Ship. One player is the Captain. The other players are the Pirates.
- The game begins when the Captain says, "All Pirates on deck." That means all players need to stand up for duty.
- The Captain will give the following orders:
- Hit the deck: Lay down on the floor
- Stern: Run to the back
- Row your boat: The Captain points to 3 players and they sing, "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
- Clear the deck: Pirates can't touch the floor with their feet
- Starboard: Run to the right side
- Port: Run to the left side
- Bow: Run to the front
- Attention: Salute and say, "Aye, aye, Captain"
- If the Captain sees a Pirate not following orders, the Captain orders the Pirate to Walk the Plank, and he's Out.
- The last Pirate becomes the new Captain.
Reprinted with permission from "The Ultimate Indoor Games Book" by Veronika Alice Gunter (Lark Books, 2005).
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