Ensure in advance that your classroom is safe before undertaking these games - eg. check for sharp corners or other things which may cause accidents. The purpose of these activities is to develop group identity and group cohesiveness, as well as to relax, assert discipline and to have fun. At all times safety and the feeling of belonging must be emphasised. Who Class in a circle. Each child sits on a chair.
Teacher is in the middle and explains the rules of the game.
The person in the middle must speak quickly and clearly. Murder Winks Students sit cross-legged in a circle. They close their eyes and the teacher goes around the room silently and gently taps four students on the head - these are the murderers. The murderers kill by winking at people. All students are told to open their eyes and they MUST keep looking at all of the class members.