Rhythmic Circle Game for Group Energy & Fun - Down By The Banks
Rhythmic Circle Game for Group Energy & Fun - Down By The Banks is a circle dialogue exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- By way of demonstration, ask one group to form a circle and invite everyone else to gather around to watch and listen.
- Each person in the circle holds out their left hand in front of them, palm facing up.
- Then everyone places their right hand, palm facing up, on top of their (right-hand side) neighbour’s left hand.
- As soon as an individual slaps their hand, they quickly reset it on top of the hand from whence it came.
- Teach the lyrics of the following song, keeping the rhythm of a familiar beat (X:)
- DOWN (X) BY THE BANKS (X) OF THE HANKY (X) PANKY (X)
- Down By The Banks Rhythmic circle game to energise groups with music & movement.
- Fun Games 1 - 2 min Mini (3-8 ppl) Passive No Effort Very fun & playful Circle game Elimination game All group sizes No props 0 0 Add PDF Premium Features Share Rhythmic Circle Game This fun group game creates an engaging blend of song, movement and friendly competition.
- As a rhythmic circle game, Down By The Banks takes a simple hand-slapping exercise and turns it into an energetic game that builds group coordination.
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By way of demonstration, ask one group to form a circle and invite everyone else to gather around to watch and listen.
Then everyone places their right hand, palm facing up, on top of their (right-hand side) neighbour’s left hand.
Fun Games 1 - 2 min Mini (3-8 ppl) Passive No Effort Very fun & playful Circle game Elimination game All group sizes No props 0 0 Add PDF Premium Features Share Rhythmic Circle Game This fun group game creates an engaging blend of song, movement and friendly competition.
As a rhythmic circle game, Down By The Banks takes a simple hand-slapping exercise and turns it into an energetic game that builds group coordination.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Rhythmic Circle Game for Group Energy & Fun - Down By The Banks. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: By way of demonstration, ask one group to form a circle and invite everyone else to gather around to watch and listen.; Then everyone places their right hand, palm facing up, on top of their (right-hand side) neighbour’s left hand.; ; Fun Games 1 - 2 min Mini (3-8 ppl) Passive No Effort Very fun & playful Circle game Elimination game All group sizes No props 0 0 Add PDF Premium Features Share Rhythmic Circle Game This fun group game creates an engaging blend of song, movement and friendly competition.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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