Paper Wars
Two teams throw scrunched newspaper across a dividing line. The team with the least paper on their side when time is called wins.
- Players
- 10–100
- Ages
- 5–16
- Time
- 15 min
- Prep
- Low
- Equipment
- 2 items
What to bring
- Masking tape (for the line)
- Newspapers
Before the session
- Scrunch newspaper into balls, about 2 per person
How to play
Split the group into two teams and place a line down the middle of the space you are playing in. Each team starts with half of the scrunched up newspaper on their side of the line.
The aim of the game is to finish with the least amount of paper. It's that simple.
There are a few rules though. A participant may only pick up one piece of paper at a time and can't shovel paper from one end to the other. The only way to move paper from each end is by throwing it.
The beauty of this game is that participants can throw the paper as hard as they like and no one will get hurt. Having said that, it's a good idea to remind people not to throw at anyone's face.
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