These two games are quick and simple to learn and play. All that is needed is a whiteboard eraser or desk eraser.
Doggy, Doggy, Where’s Your Bone
The object of this game is to find out who stole the “bone” from the doggy.
Choose one student to be the doggy. That student takes a chair to the front of the room, and with his back to the class, sits down, and places the eraser under the chair. The eraser is the bone. The doggy covers his eyes and waits quietly. Using a random method, the teacher chooses a person to steal the bone.
The stealer tiptoes up to the chair, steals the bone, and returns to his or her desk. Once the stealer is seated and the bone is hidden, the class chants,
- Doggy, doggy, where’s your bone?
- Somebody stole it from your home.
The doggy turns around, and faces the class. He must try to guess who the stealer is in three guesses or less. If he guesses correctly, he gets to choose the next doggy. If he guesses incorrectly, the stealer becomes the new doggy, and the game begins again.
Eraser Racer
The object of this game is for the eraser holder to get back to her seat without being tagged by the eraser racer.
Randomly choose a student to be the eraser holder. The eraser holder walks quietly about the room and gently places the eraser on another student’s head. This student is now the eraser racer.
The eraser racer and the eraser holder are now in a walking race to the holder’s desk. The eraser racer tries to walk quickly to the eraser holder’s desk and tag her before she sits down.
If the holder is tagged, she loses, and the eraser racer becomes a new eraser holder. If the holder makes it to her desk without being tagged, the eraser racer sits down and the holder chooses a new eraser holder. The game begins again.
The catch to the game is this. The eraser racer must keep the eraser balanced on his head through the entire race without touching it with his hands. If the eraser falls off, he must stop, place it back on his head, and continue the race.
With older students, the game may be played with up to four eraser holders and eraser racers. When more students play, it becomes harder to navigate around the room and tag holders, making it faster paced and more exciting.
Two more fun games are Alibi and Four Corners.
Doggy, Doggy, Where's Your Bone and Eraser Racer allow students to get up and move around the room in a controlled fashion. After sitting at their desks for long hours, they need to move around to burn off energy. The games don't require any preparation or supplies, other than an eraser, which also make them perfect to fill a few minutes at the end of any day.
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