RUN, RABBITS, RUN!

Age Level: 5 and up

Number of Players: 5 or more

What Is Needed: nothing

Type of Game: competitive or noncompetitive

Location: outside

HOW TO PLAY

The birthday child picks one or two other children to be "foxes." They go and sit in a "foxhole" at the far end of the playing area, with their backs toward everyone. The rest of the children are "rabbits." They line up at the other end of the playing area, facing the backs of the foxes. When a grownup says, "Rabbits, go eat," the rabbits creep across the playing area toward the foxes. When the grownup yells, "Run, rabbits, run!" the foxes jump up and chase the rabbits back to their starting line. Any rabbits who are caught by foxes become foxes.

COMPETITIVE VERSION

Play until there is only one rabbit left-the winner.

NONCOMPETITIVE VERSION

The last rabbit left takes the grownup's place, giving the commands "Rabbits, go eat" and "Run, rabbits, run!" Play until the children tire of the game.