Hilarious Energetic Group Game for Auditoriums - Cat On Yer Head
Hilarious Energetic Group Game for Auditoriums - Cat On Yer Head is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Choose or invite two volunteers seated in opposing corners of the room.
- Nominate one of these people to be the Cat and the other person to be the Mouse.
- Announce that the Cat and the Mouse will soon move positions very quickly.
- To help identify where the Cat (or Mouse) is at any time, they must say the word “CAT” (or “MOUSE”) loudly over and over.
- The Cat and Mouse move whenever the person with it taps any person close to them on the shoulder.
- Practice this calling and tapping movement for 5 to 10 seconds to gauge understanding.
- Remind your group that both the Cat and the Mouse can be moved around the audience in any direction, at any time.
- Announce that the Cat has 30 seconds to catch (tag) the person with the Mouse.
- Cat On Yer Head Energetic group game that sparks instant fun & excitement.
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Prompts to use +
Choose or invite two volunteers seated in opposing corners of the room.
Announce that the Cat and the Mouse will soon move positions very quickly.
To help identify where the Cat (or Mouse) is at any time, they must say the word “CAT” (or “MOUSE”) loudly over and over.
The Cat and Mouse move whenever the person with it taps any person close to them on the shoulder.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Hilarious Energetic Group Game for Auditoriums - Cat On Yer Head. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Choose or invite two volunteers seated in opposing corners of the room.; Announce that the Cat and the Mouse will soon move positions very quickly.; To help identify where the Cat (or Mouse) is at any time, they must say the word “CAT” (or “MOUSE”) loudly over and over.; The Cat and Mouse move whenever the person with it taps any person close to them on the shoulder.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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