Two groups duke it out for Rock Paper Scissors supremacy! The catch: rather than use their hands, they use their whole bodies.
How to do it
This one is for face-to-face groups, and is guaranteed to get everyone moving and getting smiles on their dials. As the facilitator, split your group into two sub-groups and get them to make 2 lines facing each other. If there is an odd number, you can participate too.
People will feel a bit put off by this initially, so bring your enthusiasm A-game to this one! Demonstrate how to pose your body in each of the Rock, Paper and Scissors shapes:
- Rock - crouch down and hug your knees
- Paper - lean back, arms out, hands flat
- Scissors - stand legs apart, hands together, arms above your head
Variations
A good way to make the start of this a little less awkward is to first demonstrate how to do the Rock. Then, ask your group, “What would the Paper look like? Who wants to have a go at that?” Guaranteed, the most outgoing person in the group will have a go, and then you can let everyone know that that’s how you do Paper. Repeat for Scissors. Then go!
Source: I learned this from Kelly Kirby
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