Blob Tag

Tag game where tagged players link up with the tagger creating a blob. 

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• Set Up

  • Open Space with a clear boundary

  • Designate 1 person to be the tagger

• Equipment

  • 4 cones

  • timer

• Objective

  To be the last person not tagged by the Blob

• Directions

  1. Two players link arms and become the Blob.

  2. Blob tries to tag a player, when the player is tagged they must link elbows (or hold hands) with the Blob.

  3. They now run together to try and tag more players

  4. Set a timer for 1 min and have the Blob vs. the Runners. Can the runners last longer than the Blob?

• Variations

  • Challenge- add more taggers

  • Make the playing space larger

  • Decrease or increase the time of the game

• Coaching Points

  • Show the safe way to link arms

  • If someone falls that is part of the Blob blow the whistle and everyone should freeze

Reflection: Social Awareness

This week we are talking about Social Awareness recognizing others emotions and helping them

1. Who can tell me an emotion they saw during Blob Tag? How did you know they were feeling that emotion?

2. Could people have been feeling other emotions we can't see? What is a good way to find out how our friends are feeling?

-Check-in with them, watch their body language, get to know them-if they love a certain game we can assume they will be excited/happy when we play