Activity Description
Everyone needs a piece of paper and pen for this one.
Down the left-hand side, write the following categories:
- TV Show
- Singer
- Food
- Animal
- Color
- Place
- Type of car
- Sport
- Famous person etc.
Read out a letter, and people must quickly write down something that matches
each category. For example, the letter M
- TV Show = Mash
- Singer = Madonna
- Food = Mashed Potatoes
- Animal = Monkey
- Color = Mauve
- Place = Melbourne
- Type of car = Mitsubishi
- Sport = Marbles
- Famous person = Michael Jordan
The game has multiple rounds and each round commences with the leader
announcing a new letter.
Depending on the size /age/competitiveness of your group, you can either have people in teams and make it the first team to finish, or do it by individuals, etc.
A template for this game is provided on the next page.
Sample Categories sheet:
Category |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Round 4 |
Round 5 |
Letter |
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TV Show |
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Singer |
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Food |
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Animal |
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Color |
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Place |
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Type of Car |
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Sport |
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Celebrity |
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Categories Youth Game
Basic Details
Property Type : Youth Games
Listing Type : Placeholder
Activity Type : Youth Games
Focus On : Having Fun
Outcome Based : No, just fun
Facilities : Indoor, Outdoor
Props Required : None
Duration : 6 - 15 minutes
Exertion Level : Low
Group Size : 1 - 8, 9 - 16, 17 - 30, 31+
Age : Youth