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What's the Time, Mr Wolf?

What's the Time, Mr Wolf?
PLAYERS
4+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

One player is chosen as the wolf and stands with their back turned at one end of the play area.

2

Other players line up at the opposite end and call out together, "What's the time, Mr Wolf?"

3

The wolf calls back a time, such as "three o'clock," and the group takes that many steps forward.

4

At any point, the wolf can instead answer "dinner time!" and chase the other players back to the starting line.

5

Anyone tagged before reaching safety becomes the new wolf, or joins the wolf's side for the next round, per house rules.