| Elmo Says |
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We've adapted the classic "Simon Says" game to feature Elmo! Kids will love following Elmo's instructions in this version of the game.
Basic Rules:
- Choose a leader to be "Elmo" for the first round. You may want to let the birthday child go first.
- Have the leader call out a series of commands; some should start with "Elmo Says…" and some shouldn't.
- Children who fail to complete a task in which Elmo did say "Elmo says" first and children who complete a task when Elmo didn't say "Elmo says" are out for the rest of the round.
- The winner is the last person who follows all of Elmo’s directions correctly, and this child becomes Elmo for the next round.
If all of the remaining players get "out" at the same time, they should all stay "in" until only one player remains and is named the winner.
Detailed Explanation:
Choose a child to be the leader for the first round; or, if your guests are younger, have an adult be the leader throughout the game. The leader will be "Elmo," and the other players must do whatever Elmo says.
To start the game, the leader should call out a series of commands, such as "Elmo says…touch your nose!" or "Elmo says…hop on one foot!" The children must complete every task in which the leader says "Elmo says…" first. Randomly, the leader should call out a task without first saying "Elmo says," and all children who complete that task by mistake will be out for the rest of the round.
Here is a sample dialogue of what the leader could say, along with how the children should react:
"Elmo says…tap your head!" — The children should do as directed.
"Elmo says… touch your left foot with your right hand!" — The children should do as directed.
"Hop up and down!" — The children should do nothing.
"Elmo says… hop up and down!"— The children should hop up and down.
Children are out when they:
- complete a task that the leader gave without first saying "Elmo says," or,
- don't complete a task when the leader did say "Elmo says" first.
Play until there is only one player left; that player is the winner and the leader for the next round!
The Elmo name and all related characters and elements are the property of Sesame Workshop. This guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sesame Workshop. |
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