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Freeze ball: throw out on the stop call

A circle game with a soft ball: on the call “Stop!” everyone freezes and the child with the ball tries to hit someone.

Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • A soft ball

How to do it

  1. Stand in a circle with one child in the middle holding the ball.
  2. The child throws the ball up. While it is in the air, the group may run apart.
  3. When the child catches the ball, they shout “Stop!” and everyone stops immediately.
  4. The child may not run with the ball and tries to hit another child.
  5. If someone is hit, they throw the ball up in the next round.

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