| Every mother needs in her arsenal some quiet games | | | | next to the base they are on; there can only be one |
| for children, as well as some active games. To say the | | | | person on a base at a time; and players can not stand |
| least - this is one of those extremely fun and active | | | | on a base for more than 10 seconds (if they do, it |
| outdoor children's games that all the kids will enjoy. | | | | counts as one of their two tags). The last rule for the |
| While it is only one of many fun games for children, it is | | | | runners is that they can run beyond the circle, but only |
| one that kids themselves say they enjoy the most. | | | | 5 feet past the bases - if they run past the 5 feet |
| And, the best part about it - it does not cost any | | | | barrier or are tagged at any time, it counts as one tag. |
| money, you can play it at the park or in the back yard, | | | | Players will continue to run around the bases trying to |
| and the kids love it! | | | | not be tagged by it. Once a player is tagged twice, |
| CIRCLE OF MADNESS | | | | they will be out for that round and sit on the sideline. |
| # of Players: 6 or more | | | | The last player running around receives one point. |
| Objects Needed: Shoe for each player | | | | Then, start another round and everyone will take a |
| Begin by taking a shoe for each player and place | | | | turn being it - the first player to score 3 poincan run |
| them spread out in a large circle. The circle should be | | | | beyond the circle, but only 5 feet past the bases - if |
| roughly 30 feet in diameter, and each shoe should be | | | | they run past the 5 feet barrier or are tagged at any |
| at least 10 feet apart from each other. The shoes | | | | time, it counts as one tag. |
| signify safe bases. One person will start by being it, | | | | Players will continue to run around the bases trying to |
| and they will stand in the middle of the circle of shoes | | | | not be tagged by it. Once a player is tagged twice, |
| (bases), and the rest of those playing will each start on | | | | they will be out for that round and sit on the sideline. |
| a base. | | | | The last player running around receives one point. |
| The goal for the runners is to run across the circle and | | | | Then, start another round and everyone will take a |
| stand on another base without being tagged by it. The | | | | turn being it - the first player to score 3 points is the |
| goal for it is to tag everyone twice to end the round. | | | | winner! |
| As the runners are running: they can not run to a base | | | | |