Everyone who…: An active game for the return to school after the summer holidays

The “Everyone Who!” game is an active game centered around the children’s holiday experiences, designed for the start of school after the summer holidays. In a circle of chairs or seated participants, the game leader makes a statement such as “Everyone who ate an ice cream during the summer holidays.” Anyone who has done so jumps up and finds an empty seat, while a child in the middle tries to claim one for themselves. This allows the children to share their experiences playfully while getting active.

What is included

• Instruction sheet with game idea and instructions
• Cards with illustrated “Everyone who …” statements about summer experiences, from building sandcastles to camping and sitting around a campfire
• Overview showing all statements at a glance

Tips for using the material

• Changing seats: It is important that no one can return to their own seat; anyone who cannot find a seat stays in the middle for the next round.
• A child as game leader: Alternatively, the child without a seat can read out a card or think up an experience themselves.
• Game duration: The game can be continued for as long as desired and thus easily adapted to the available time.

These skills are promoted

• Listening carefully and deciding whether a statement applies to oneself
• Quick reflexes when jumping up and claiming an empty seat
• Moving in a group by changing seats in the circle

Other editions are available after the Easter holidays and after the autumn holidays; the active game “Stand up if …” about the summer holidays is also suitable for the same occasion.