Hippie Shake Sweep Up
	Required:: Wisk brooms, thin rope, tape and small items. Players: Small to large groups

Pick out an item that would be good to sweep into an area like miniature marshmallows, peanuts or raisins (items that cause a slight resistance). Each team will need one wisk broom (small handled broom), rope and items to sweep. Attach a rope to the handle of the broom. Make it long enough to fit around any players waist and still be able to just touch the ground. Have the rope and broom hang down in the middle to the stomach of each first team player, so that it can swing freely between their legs.

Each team will have a square taped out on a hard surface that would be divided in half by tape. The items to sweep will be on one side the of divided area. Their job is to sweep the items to the other part of the square, using a Hippie Shake motion making the broom swing back and forth through their legs. Once that player is done the next person will do the same and the first team to complete the task is the winner. Great game for youth groups or could be used as a wedding shower game.

Lily Pad
	Required: Paper plates Players: Small to large groups Game of the Month 3/03

Divide the group into teams of 4 or more. They will have 2 fewer plates than the number of teammates. The object of this game is to get all team members across a space (pond) by stepping on the plates (lily pads) only. The number of people on the team will determine length of space. Since they are using 9" plates, a bit of leniency should be practiced as far as stepping only on the plates. At least half of the players’ foot must be on the plate. Each team must come up with a strategy for passing the plates back and forth in order to get all teammates across the span. The first team to get all members across wins. After the teams try this, and think they have it figured out, have them try again with these variations:

-No shouting out instructions; in fact, NO words at all. They can use stomps, grunts, snaps or whatever else they can come up with, but no talking.

-Every 30-45 seconds, (moderator controlled), one plate is taken from the team, (moderator’s choice). Whoever is on that plate must go back to the beginning, and the team has to come up with a strategy to get that person back with the team.