Tag is a game best played with 5+ players. The general gist of the game of tag is that one player is "IT" and "IT" chases the other players around trying to TAG them. Once a player is TAGGED they are the new "IT"...simple as that!

Here are 5 different variations of the game.

Freeze Tag

  • Once "IT" tags a player, that player must "freeze" in place with their legs apart.
  • To be "unfrozen" another player must crawl between their legs.
  • The last person tagged is the new "IT"

BLOB

  • EVERYONE in this version of Tag is "IT".
  • The object of BLOB is to capture all the other players.
  • The game starts off with players in pairs. Each pair, while trying to avoid capture, tries to surround another pair.
  • You are captured IF a pair/team surrounds you.
  • Once you are captured you join the new team to become a bigger BLOB!
  • The game continues until there is either a final capture, or there is a stalemate between two large BLOBS.

Partner Tag (perfect for large groups)

  • Each player needs to chose a partner.
  • All sets of partners stand around in a large circle, the partners hold hands.
  • One set of partners is chosen to start the game, one of the partners is "IT", and the other is being chased
  • "IT" chases their partner around and through a sea of partners.
  • The partner being chased can grab hold of some else's hands. Once they do this the third person in the chain becomes the one to be chased.
  • If someone is tagged they become "IT" and the old "IT" becomes the person to chase.

Octopus Tag

  • Players need to mark out a boundary where there is a chosen "middle" area
  • The middle area is where "IT" stands.
  • All other players start at one end of the playing field.
  • When "IT" yells GO all players run to the other side of the play area trying not to get tagged.
  • If "IT" does tag a player they sit down where they were tagged and help "IT" to tag other players, using ONLY their arms.
  • The last person tagged becomes the new "IT" for the next game.

Man from Mars

  • Players need to mark out a boundary where there is a chosen "middle" area
  • The middle area is where "IT" stands.
  • All other players start at one end of the playing field.
  • "IT" yells..."I'mm the man from Mars, I'll chase you to the stars because you're wearing _____ "("IT" chooses a colour)
  • All players wearing the chosen colour have to run to the other side of the play area and try not to be tagged.
  • If a player is tagged they are out of the game.
  • The last person tagged becomes the new "IT" for the next game.

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