Long car trips aren't the only place where you and the little chimps are stuck sitting for long periods without much else to do, but they are certainly the most infamous. Doctor's offices, long lines, waiting for dinner. . . the world is full of nightmare scenarios for any parent monkey with a restless litter. Rather than tossing your children out the window or bruising everyone's shoulders with punch-buggy madness, try these fun improv games! They're real warm-ups that don't require much physical movement, and they are much more fun than counting cars.
Next on Springer! : One player points or calls another's name and says a word of five letters or less (water, jog, leap). The named player then comes up with a silly sentence using the word as an acronym. (SOAP--silly orangutans ate peaches! or PINK--Polish iguanas need kelp!) Then that player points to a different player and says a new word.
Five Kinds Of : Fill in the blank: "Name five __________!" Next person in line does it, with everyone counting along (everyone should say, "one!" "two!" etc. as they count). You can use real categories (kinds of fruit! countries in Europe!), or made-up ones (horrible-sounding recipes! things you wouldn't want to find between your toes!). This is an improv game, so silly is good.
Foooour More Names! : The first person says "I know a guy/girl whose name is _________," and fills in the blank with a one-syllable name (Bill, Frank, Jan). Everyone then says/sings a line that ends with a rhyme. When three people have done it, repeat the first line with a different name. For instance:
"I know a girl whose name is Jan!"
"She hit me on the head with a pan!"
"But it's okay, I'm her biggest fan!"
"She keeps her money in a big tin can!"
Try these out, and tell us how it goes!
--Monkey #8
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