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El Gato y el Ratón (Cat and Mouse)

Birthday Party
E
PLAYERS
8+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Form a circle holding hands, choosing one player as the cat and another as the mouse.

2

Place the mouse inside the circle and the cat outside it.

3

Have the circle raise joined arms to let the mouse dart through gaps while blocking the cat.

4

Chase around, through, and under the linked arms until the cat tags the mouse.

5

Pick two new players for cat and mouse once a round ends, then start again.