Games from Australia

 A 'Taste' of Australia

• Australia is not an independent country.
• Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain is head of state.
• Australia is called the Land Down Under because it is below the Equator.
• The capital of Australia is Canberra.
• The colors of the Australian flag are white, red, and blue.

Down,Down,Down

What's the Time Mr. Wolf?

Stuck in the Mud

Number of players

2 players

How to Play

1. The two players throw a ball back and forth.
2. When 1 of the players drops the ball, both, say down, down, down.
3. After that, the player who dropped the ball gets down on 1 knee, elbow,or chin, etc.
4. The game continues on like this until one of the players cannot go "down" anymore.

Number of Players

3 or more players

How to Play

1. Choose someone to be a "wolf".
2. The "wolf" turns its back to the other players who should stand about 5 meters away.
3. The other players say: 'What's the time Mr. Wolf?'
4. The wolf makes up a time and says it. If the wolf says for example, 5:00, the other players take 5 steps toward the wolf.
5. When the other players are close enough to catch, the wolf says 'Dinnertime' and chases the other players.
6. The player who is the "wolf" catches another player who will be the next "wolf".

Source: http://www.gameskidsplay.net/print_version/games/foreign_indexes/australia.htm

Number of Players

3 or more players

How to Play

1. One person is IT.
2. If you get tagged, you stand in one place until someone crawls under your legs.
3. This game is similar to another game named Tunnel Tag.

Source:http://www.gameskidsplay.net/print_version/games/foreign_indexes/australia.htm