Cat And Mice
Source:
Games For The Playground, Home, School And Gymnasium
Category:
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVE GAMES
_5 to 60 players._
_Schoolroom._
One player is chosen to be cat, and hides behind or under the
teacher's desk. After the cat is hidden, the teacher beckons to five
or six other players, who creep softly up to the desk, and when all
are assembled, scratch on it with their fingers, to represent the
nibbling of mice. As soon as the cat hears this, she scrambles out
from under the desk and gives chase to the mice, who may save
themselves only by getting back to their holes (seats). If a mouse be
caught, the cat changes places with him for the next round of the
game. If no mouse be caught, the same cat may continue, or the teacher
may choose another at her discretion.
A different set of mice should be chosen each time, so as to give all
of the players an opportunity to join in the game.
This is a favorite schoolroom game for little children. They
should be taught to add sport to the play by giving the cat
quite a chase before returning to their seats, instead of
seeking safety in the shortest and most direct way.
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