Tuesday, March 20, 2012

"The Sing-Off"

Not to be confused with the TV show, this is a fun, easy and versatile game that can be played in teams or individuals adapted for a variety of settings and themes.

For:
-Small or large groups!

How to Play:
One person is the host/score keeper. This person chooses a word and says it aloud to the group of people. In order to get a point, the first person (or team) to come up with a song that contains that word, raises their hand and must sing the section of the song that says the word.

For example, if the word is "walk" then the person who first thinks of a song must raise their hand and then sing the song they thought of like "walk like a man, talk like a man..." or "these boots were made for walkin' and that's just what they'll do..." That person or team the person is on gets a point.

Decide before how many points you want to go to before someone wins (depending on the amount of time you have).

Variation:
-You can mix things up by limiting the songs to a certain genre like "Christmas songs" for a seasonal party or "Hymns" for a church activity.
-If you are playing in teams, you can require the teams to come up with a song together (rather than just needing one person from the team). They have to all agree on the song and be able to sing it together when one of them raises their hand.

Note: Making up your own song is creative, but not allowed. At least one other person playing must know what song you are singing.

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