GAME: Group Hug

Group Hug is a great no prep, no prop game that's super fun to play with your group!  The only thing you need is a medium-to-large-sized group.  (Works best with 20+ people.)

Set-Up:  Have everyone stand up and start "milling" around.  Just tell them they have to keep moving.  If they aren't actually doing this, make a rule that they have to walk from one side or corner of the room to the other.  Sometimes it helps to play music during the "milling" phase to get them moving around.

Play:  As they are moving around, call out a random number (usually 2-6, depending on how many you have playing).  Everyone must rush to get into a group hug of that number of people.  If anyone finds themselves alone or in a group of the wrong number after the mad rush, they are out (have them sit down or stand against the wall).  Keep playing until there are just a few kids left.  You can paper-rock-scissors if you want a winner, but I usually just get everyone back in when it gets down to 5-6 people.  Do a few rounds, and then call it before it gets boring!

Tips:  There's not much to this game really.  It's really simple!  Make sure to keep kids moving so they don't just clump up together and keep getting into the same hug, and also make sure you do different numbers each round, otherwise it will get repetitive (and pointless!).

Have fun!