Goal
To touch the cone first when you hear the leader say “cone”
Set Up
Create a straight line of cones (one cone for every two players in the group).
On either side of the cones, create two lines of players. Each cone should sit on the ground in between a pair of students who are facing each other.
How to Play
To start the game, the leader calls out one of three instructions
“Head,” “Shoulders,” or “Knees”
Players respond by placing both hands on the named body part
The leader continues to call out one of the three instructions in a varying order, before giving the last instruction, “Cone!”
Players then race to grab the cone, the first player to grab the cone wins.
To encourage new partners and relationships, after calling “Cone” the leader can have players rotate by asking everyone from one line to move down one cone to face a new partner. The player at the end of the line would then move to the front.
Variations
Players can play either standing, sitting with legs crossed or in the prone hold position.
Add more body parts eg Toes, Head, Ears
Create your own instructions to replace head, shoulder, and knee instructions.
Speed up the pace that students receive instructions.
Mahunga - head
Pakihiwi – shoulders
Turi – knees
Koeko – Cone
Matiwae – toes
Taringa – ears
Waewae – legs
Waha – eyes
Whatu – mouth
Ihu - nose
Variation: Movement directions
Runga – up
Raro – down
Waho – in
Roto – out
Maui – left
Matau – right
Mua – forward
Muri – back
See in action
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