Parts of an Animal

GAMEPLAY
Player 1 writes down the name of an animal and places the paper face down. Player 1 then pantomimes one part of that animal. When the next player thinks they understand what the animal is, they write it down and then add another animal part that shows more of the whole animal. Other players write down what they see and then add to the animal.

Note that the gameplay and scoring are dependent on the number of players (see scoring instructions below).
Example: Player 1 writes “alligator” on a piece of paper and moves their arm like the jaws of an alligator. Player 2 writes
down “alligator” on a piece of paper and gets up and starts waving their arms like the tail of an alligator. Player 3 writes
“alligator” and moves their arms like the stubby legs of an alligator.
Turns: What counts as a turn is defined differently depending on the number of players. See scoring guide below.
SCORING (Individual)
The player who is “on stage” pantomiming earns points when other players correctly identify the scene setting on their
papers and perform a compatible activity. The performing player earns two points for each successful addition to the
scene.
Timing: Each scene has a two-minute time limit.
Two Players: Each player creates five animals. This counts as one turn. Player 1 writes down five animals and places the
paper face down. If the other player adds to the animal correctly, the first player earns two points. The timer is reset to
two minutes for each new animal. After Player 1 has created five animals it’s Player 2’s turn to do the same.
Three Players: Each player creates three animals. This counts as one turn. Player 1 writes down three animals and places
the paper face down. If another player adds correctly, the first player earns two points. If the third player adds correctly,
the first player earns four points. The timer is reset to two minutes for each new animal. After Player 1 has created three
animals it’s Player 2’s turn to do the same. Any points earned above ten can be donated or added to the Community
Point total.
Four Players: Each player creates two animals. This counts as one turn. Player 1 writes down two animals and places the
paper face down. If another player adds correctly, the first player earns two points. If the third player adds correctly, the
first player earns four points. If the fourth player adds correctly, the first player earns six points. The timer is reset to two
minutes for each new animal. After Player 1 has created two animals it’s Player 2’s turn, then Player 3, and then Player
4. Any points earned above ten can be donated or added to the Community Point total.
Five+ Players: Each player creates one animal. Two points are awarded to Player 1 for each additional player who correctly
adds to the animal. If there are more than five players who add to the animal correctly, any points earned above
ten can be donated or added to the Community Point total.
MATERIALS Timer, pen or pencil, paper
SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS Changing the time limit