Jumping on Happy Places Game

Related Values:

Always be happy.

Materials Required:

Music Player (alternatively, guru can sing bhajans) and Pieces of chalk.

Preparatory Work For the Guru:

Guru Should draw the below picture on the ground.

How to Play

1. This game is better played in an open area.
2. The Guru draws a path on the floor in the shape of a circle (refer the image). The path is divided into many segments (minimum of one segment per child). On each segment, there should be a drawing of smiling or sad face (one drawing per segment), alternatively.
3. When finished, children should stand up on one segment each.
4. Start the music, children should jump clockwise in an orderly manner along the path.
5. No walking allowed, only jumping with both legs; no pause or gap between segments. Jumping should be continuous from one segment to the next; no jumping twice on the same segment. None should go outside the segment, both feet should be placed on the same segment
6. When the music stops, each child has to stand frozen in the segment.
7. Those who are on segments with sad faces should leave the game. The game continues till only one player is left, who is the winner.