ABSTRACT

Presented in a format that immediately allows you to see what materials are needed, how much preparation is required and how each game is played, this book presents practical resource material in an accessible format. Ideas include introduction mixing exercises, games using gentle movement, exuberant games, puzzles brain teasers, verbal games, pen paper games, and more. It includes a special outdoor selection, and advice on how to make your group successful. It is ideal for scout and church leaders, as well as occupational therapists, activity organisers and social workers.

part SECTION 1|6 pages

A GUIDE TO CREATIVE GAMES IN GROUPWORK

chapter |1 pages

WHY GAMES?

chapter |2 pages

HOW THE GAMES ARE PRESENTED

chapter |2 pages

USING THE BOOK

chapter |1 pages

WORKING THE MAGIC

part SECTION 2|28 pages

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

chapter |2 pages

SPIN THE PLATE

chapter |1 pages

NAME GAME

chapter |1 pages

STATIONS

chapter |1 pages

AUTOBIOGRAPHIES

chapter |1 pages

SELF-INTRODUCTION

chapter |1 pages

WHICH FLOWER?

chapter |1 pages

JOURNALIST

chapter |1 pages

WORD HUNT

chapter |1 pages

WHAT DO YOU SEE?

chapter |1 pages

WHAT AM I?

chapter |1 pages

WHO AM I?

chapter |1 pages

GUESS WHO?

chapter |2 pages

SNOWBALL TALK

chapter |1 pages

I IMAGINE...

chapter |1 pages

ADVERTS

chapter |2 pages

INTERVIEW

chapter |1 pages

JIGSAW

chapter |2 pages

OBSERVATION QUIZ

chapter |2 pages

GUESS THE PHRASE

chapter |1 pages

TASKS

part SECTION 3|24 pages

GENTLY AS YOU GO

chapter |1 pages

OCCUPATIONS

chapter |1 pages

THE SPORTS GAME

chapter |1 pages

WHOSE HANDS?

chapter |1 pages

GONE FISHING

chapter |1 pages

PAPER-CLIP RACE

chapter |1 pages

FASHION PARADE

chapter |1 pages

JUMBLED NEWSPAPERS

chapter |1 pages

RING ON A STRING

chapter |1 pages

BLIND MAN’S BUFF

chapter |1 pages

MAKING A WILL

chapter |1 pages

WHAT AM I LIKE?

chapter |2 pages

DEADPAN FACES

chapter |1 pages

JUDGE THE MOOD

chapter |1 pages

WHAT KIND OF HOLIDAY?

chapter |1 pages

COMMENT CARDS

chapter |1 pages

RHUBARB

chapter |1 pages

GUESS THE SOUND

chapter |1 pages

FAMOUS PEOPLE

chapter |1 pages

POST-BOXES

chapter |1 pages

PICTURE POSING

part SECTION 4|28 pages

ON THE MOVE

chapter |1 pages

NEWSPAPER HOCKEY

chapter |1 pages

NUMBER FORMATIONS

chapter |1 pages

PASS THE BALL

chapter |1 pages

GONE SHOPPING

chapter |1 pages

MUSICAL ISLANDS

chapter |1 pages

ALL CHANGE!

chapter |2 pages

ESCAPE

chapter |2 pages

ODDS AND EVENS

chapter |1 pages

FAN THE BALLOON

chapter |1 pages

GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS

chapter |1 pages

OBSTACLE COURSE

chapter |1 pages

BIRTHDAY MIME

chapter |1 pages

POTATO RACE

chapter |1 pages

BLIND RACE

chapter |1 pages

MAIL ROBBER

chapter |2 pages

MIMING TO MUSIC

chapter |2 pages

TOUCH SENSE

chapter |1 pages

WOLF

chapter |1 pages

SIMON SAYS

chapter |2 pages

SQUARE PITCH

part SECTION 5|28 pages

SOLVE A PROBLEM

chapter |1 pages

ODD MAN OUT

chapter |1 pages

PASS THE PROVERB

chapter |2 pages

WORD SEARCH

chapter |1 pages

FIND THE CHANGE

chapter |1 pages

TRUE OR FALSE?

chapter |2 pages

JOINING UP

chapter |1 pages

DESCRIBING THE OBJECT

chapter |1 pages

FEELY BAGS

chapter |1 pages

BLANK PUZZLE

chapter |1 pages

TOWNS AND CITIES

chapter |1 pages

FOLLOW THE NUMBER

chapter |1 pages

STEPPING-STONES

chapter |1 pages

TASTE TEST

chapter |2 pages

FIND THE MAXIM

chapter |1 pages

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

chapter |2 pages

CATEGORIES

chapter |2 pages

CRAMBO

chapter |1 pages

MEMORY BAG

chapter |1 pages

ACROSTICS

chapter |2 pages

FIND THE POET

part SECTION 6|26 pages

TALKING IT THROUGH

chapter |1 pages

WORD ASSOCIATION

chapter |1 pages

SUPERSTITIONS

chapter |1 pages

NEWS ITEM

chapter |1 pages

GEOGRAPHIC CIRCLE

chapter |2 pages

IMPROMPTU SPEECHES

chapter |1 pages

BRIC-À-BRAC

chapter |1 pages

WORD CIRCLE

chapter |1 pages

COUNTRYSIDE STORY

chapter |1 pages

SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF

chapter |1 pages

PERSONAL OBJECTS

chapter |1 pages

AMBITIONS

chapter |1 pages

TRUE INCIDENT

chapter |1 pages

YES OR NO

chapter |2 pages

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

chapter |1 pages

NUMBERS

chapter |1 pages

WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?

chapter |2 pages

MUSICAL TOPICS

chapter |1 pages

EMERGENCY

chapter |1 pages

PICTURE STORY

chapter |1 pages

THE TRAVELLER’S ALPHABET

part SECTION 7|28 pages

WRITE IT DOWN

chapter |1 pages

WRITE A LETTER

chapter |2 pages

CHARACTER TRAITS

chapter |2 pages

ALL WAYS

chapter |1 pages

ELEPHANTS

chapter |1 pages

SELF-ADVERT

chapter |1 pages

RANDOM WORDS

chapter |2 pages

COAT OF ARMS

chapter |1 pages

TELEGRAMS

chapter |2 pages

CONSEQUENCES

chapter |1 pages

ADVICE

chapter |1 pages

JUMBLED CITIES

chapter |1 pages

CLUMPS

chapter |1 pages

DRAWING GAME

chapter |1 pages

PICTURE CONSEQUENCES

chapter |1 pages

NEWSPAPER WORD SEARCH

chapter |1 pages

REMINISCENCE

chapter |1 pages

ILLUSTRATOR

chapter |1 pages

TRADE NAMES

chapter |2 pages

CRISS-CROSSWORD

chapter |1 pages

PERSONAL STATEMENTS

part SECTION 8|24 pages

USE YOUR KNOWLEDGE

chapter |1 pages

NEWSPAPER QUIZ

chapter |1 pages

MISSING LETTERS

chapter |1 pages

GUESS THE OBJECT

chapter |1 pages

HOW OBSERVANT ARE YOU?

chapter |1 pages

INITIAL PROVERBS

chapter |1 pages

NOVELTY NOUGHTS-AND-CROSSES

chapter |1 pages

WORD POWER

chapter |2 pages

WHO ARE THEY?

chapter |1 pages

TELEVISION EXPERT

chapter |1 pages

FAMOUS NAMES

chapter |1 pages

ALPHABET CARDS

chapter |1 pages

THE GEOGRAPHY GAME

chapter |1 pages

TOWNS AND COUNTIES

chapter |1 pages

GEOGRAPHY JIGSAW

chapter |1 pages

THE MEMORY GAME

chapter |1 pages

JACKPOT QUIZ

chapter |1 pages

BOTTICELLI

chapter |1 pages

MUSICAL QUIZ

chapter |1 pages

SUBJECT AND ASSOCIATION

chapter |2 pages

BASEBALL QUIZ

part SECTION 9|26 pages

EXERCISE YOUR WORD POWER

chapter |1 pages

BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS

chapter |1 pages

HALF-AND-HALF

chapter |2 pages

STAIRWAY OF WORDS

chapter |1 pages

SPELLMASTER

chapter |2 pages

FIND THE WORD

chapter |1 pages

COMBINATIONS

chapter |1 pages

TABOO

chapter |1 pages

KEY WORD

chapter |1 pages

LONG WORDS

chapter |1 pages

ADJECTIVES

chapter |1 pages

CATEGORY CHALLENGE

chapter |1 pages

FIVE-WORD CHALLENGE

chapter |1 pages

VOCABULARY

chapter |1 pages

PASS THE RHYME

chapter |2 pages

WORD SQUARE

chapter |1 pages

CHANGE THE WORD

chapter |1 pages

WORD BUILDING

chapter |1 pages

LONG SENTENCES

chapter |1 pages

CONCEALED WORDS

chapter |2 pages

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

part SECTION 10|26 pages

OUT AND ABOUT

chapter |2 pages

MAT-TOSSING RACE

chapter |1 pages

PLATE-SKIMMING OLYMPICS

chapter |1 pages

REVERSE RELAY RACE

chapter |1 pages

ONE-MINUTE WALK

chapter |1 pages

RINGS ON A STICK

chapter |2 pages

TENPIN BOWLING

chapter |1 pages

THREE-LEGGED RACE

chapter |1 pages

SILLY WALKS COMPETITION

chapter |1 pages

GARDEN GOLF

chapter |1 pages

BALL-THROWING CONTEST

chapter |1 pages

BALLOON BALL

chapter |1 pages

NEWSPAPER CHASE

chapter |1 pages

DRAGGING THE BALL

chapter |2 pages

CLOCK CROQUET

chapter |1 pages

CHARLIE CHAPLIN RELAY

chapter |1 pages

HAND TENNIS

chapter |1 pages

GARDEN BOWLS

chapter |1 pages

BUCKET BRIGADE

chapter |1 pages

STEPPING OUT

chapter |2 pages

ROUNDERS