Equipment / Materials Needed

• None

Setup Instructions

1. Choose an open space where everyone can stand in a circle.
2. Make sure there is enough room for people to move safely.
3. Have all players form a circle.
4. Pick one person to start in the middle. This person is the leader.
5. Review the poses with the group before starting the game.

Game Play Instructions

1. The leader points to someone in the circle.
2. That person, plus the one on their left and the one on their right, must do the pose the leader calls out.
3. They have three seconds to strike the correct pose.
4. If they do it correctly, the leader stays in the middle and picks again.
5. If they are too slow or do it wrong, the person who was pointed to becomes the new leader.
6. Continue playing until everyone has had a turn or the group is ready to stop.

Pose List and Directions

• Jack Rabbit: Middle person makes bunny ears with hands. Side people thump their outside feet like rabbits.
• Washing Machine: Side people use their arms to form a circle around the middle person. Middle person spins in place.
• Palm Tree: Middle person raises arms like a tree. Side people crouch to be coconuts.
• Charlie’s Angels: All three strike the Charlie’s Angels pose (finger guns and dramatic stance).
• Chicken in a Hut: Middle person squats. Side people form a roof with straight arms over the middle person.
• Car Wash: Middle person puts arms out like a car roof. Side people spin under the arms like rollers.
• Toaster: Side people stand still with arms at their sides. Middle person jumps up like toast popping.
• Eagle: Middle person makes a beak with hands. Side people flap one arm like a wing.
• Elephant: Middle person uses arm as a trunk. Side people each use one arm as an ear.
• Airplane: Middle person holds arms forward like controls. Side people stretch arms out like wings.

Game Variations and Safety Tips

• Start with a few poses. Add more as Scouts get comfortable.
• For older Scouts, add speed or surprise poses.
• For younger Scouts, allow a little more time to respond.
• Make sure the space is free from tripping hazards.
• Remind Scouts to be careful when spinning, jumping, or crouching.
• Keep it positive. Support each other and have fun.

For more information, see https://scoutermom.com/16552/jack-rabbit-posing-game/