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Wah

Playful & energetic circle game to fill-in two minutes.

  • Very playful & fun
  • Ideal time-filler
  • Promotes collaboration
  • Develops critical thinking
  • No props

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Form a circle of 8 to 12 people, including yourself, facing into the centre.
  2. To start, point your two arms with palms pressed together towards a person on the other side of the circle as you loudly call out “WAH!”
  3. This newly appointed person (warrior) must immediately raise their two arms above their head – with palms pressed together – and call out “WAH!”
  4. Next, the two neighbours of the warrior must immediately swing their pressed-together palms towards (but not touching) the stomach of the warrior and call out “WAH!”
  5. Finally, the warrior lowers their arms, with palms pressed together, towards a new person in the circle, calling out “WAH!” to nominate a new warrior.
  6. This routine continues over and over around circle.
  7. Explain that maintaining a consistent rhythm of swift actions and “WAH’s” is the key.
  8. When an error is made, or a response is too slow, invite the person responsible to become the new warrior.
  9. Continue play for several minutes, or try a variation.

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Comments (1)

  1. David Piang-Nee

    One of these awesome games that I am terrible at playing.. makes it quite funny for everyone as people mess up.. that’s the fun part 🙂

    Great lesson to not take everything too seriously.

    If you like this one, Speed Rabbit is similar and just as fun 🙂

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