During the Pandemic, we’ve come up with some games that we’d like to share with you for free.
TAG: The Acronym Game
# Players: 3-8
Play Time: 15-30 minutes
Setup: Less than 5 minutes
Clean up: Less than 2 minutes
Ages: 7 and up
The Game: Come up with new acronyms according to the category. For example, if the Acronym Card is UFO and the Category Card is Food and Drink, you might come up with something like Untasty Fish Organs. Each player says their new acronym and you vote on it. Player with highest votes wins.
Background: After playing some card games, I thought we could make one up. The idea started with just gathering a bunch of acronyms and then morphed into adding Category Cards so that the game could be played many times and stay fresh. The family helped me come up with the list of acronyms, along with friends online.
Instructions (2 on sheet): The Acronym Game-Rules
Cards in .docx: TAG-The Acronym Game (formatted to print on Avery Business Cards; can also print on thick paper or cardstock)
Cards in .pdf: TAG-The Acronym Game (can print as business cards, but they’re a little off, better for printing on paper or cardstock)
The Detective Game--for Zoom and other online chats
# Players: 2 to ?
Play Time: 15-30 minutes
Setup: Less than 5 minutes
Clean up: Less than 2 minutes
Ages: 4 and up
The Game: Players have hats, scarves, glasses, etc. nearby. Everyone turns off their cameras for 30 seconds and changes one thing about their appearance. Then turn the cameras back on and write down what one thing each person has changed. One person will say what another person has changed. They confirm or deny it. Then that person picks someone else and repeats. Once everyone has gone, turn off the cameras again and change something else. For the last round, you may want to allow multiple changes. It helps to have someone keep track of time. While cameras are off, audio is still on, so you can play countdown music or just count down.
The Background: I needed something fun to do for a 4-H meeting, and this seemed to fit the bill for a wide age range. It was fun and everyone could participate with what they had in their house. And maybe they learned to be more observant!