Use this high energy game for Thanksgiving fun!

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Christian
Icebreakers:
Turkey in a Tree
Use this high energy
game for Thanksgiving
fun!
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Materials
This is a high energy game
adapted for the Holiday. All
that is needed is an open
space where kids and youth
can run around.
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Set-up
Have kids get in groups of
three. Two of the kids hold
hands so that there is an open
space in the middle between
them, as a hollow tree. The
remaining participant stands in
the center between the arms
and is the “Turkey in a tree”.
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Game Play
There are three options that
participants must respond to in
this game:
1. If HUNTER is called, all the
trees remain where they are
and the turkeys must flee and
duck into another tree. A tree
may only contain one turkey.
The last turkey to find a tree to
hide in is eliminated from the
game along with the tree.
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2. If LIGHTNING is called, all
turkeys remain in their
positions and the trees must
change position and partners.
The last two people to
position themselves holding
hands around a turkey are
eliminated. form is
eliminated.
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3. if EARTHQUAKE is
called, everyone, both turkeys
and trees, must change
positions and find new
partners. Turkeys can become
trees and vice-versa as long as
there are new groups of
three. As with the other
options, the last group to
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Continue the game until
there is only one group
of three remaining and
give them a prize.
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Holiday Collection
Games and Activities in Celebration
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