The Dog in the Big House
Brief Description
A narrative warm-up game where the group reenacts a short story with corresponding movements.
Group Size: 5-30 people
Difficulty: Easy
Materials: None
Game Duration: Approx. 5-10 minutes
Game Description:¶
Everyone stands in a circle and imitates the facilitator's movements.
| Text | Movement |
|---|---|
| In a big, big house | Stretch up as tall as possible (spread arms wide) |
| Lived a tiny, tiny mouse | Crouch down as small as possible on the floor |
| And in this big, big house | Stretch up as tall as possible (spread arms wide) |
| Also lived a dog | Place hands and feet on the floor, lift hips into the air (dog pose) |
| Very healthy | Lift the left leg high (maintain dog pose) |
| Really very healthy | Lift the right leg high (maintain dog pose) |
| And in this big, big house | Stretch up as tall as possible (spread arms wide) |
| Also lived a snake | Lie on your stomach and wiggle (snake pose) |
| The dog got quite scared | Place hands and feet on the floor, lift hips into the air (scared dog pose) |
| And ran away – to a new house | Change places (quickly find a new spot in the circle) |
At the end of the story, everyone changes places so they are back in a circle, but in a different spot.
The story is repeated, and told faster each time.
Source:¶
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