Tape Game

Escape the tape! "The High Road" by the Feelies gets them running

Time to play the Tape Game! Born of winter desperation, this simple romp is now enjoyed year-round chez Coconut Girl.  Here’s how it’s done:

1. Get a roll of tape. Give it to another grown-up or big kid while you…

2. …make some music.  Play an instrument or put on a rock-out song.

3. Tell young kids to run by you and the Taper (the Taper is silly/friendly, not scary/bullish)

4.  The Taper tries to affix short pieces of tape to the children while they fly past.

Rules:
1. Cover sharp corners of counters/furniture before starting.

2. All children must run in the same direction.

3. When the music stops, everyone must freeze!

4. Kids must keep wearing tape pieces until the game is over so that they can be counted.  The child with the lowest number wins.

5. Remove all tape from kids’ clothes before throwing them in the laundry. Otherwise, you’ll notice that a linty piece of it has journeyed to your shirt cuff while unrolling blueprints for a client.

*Bonus:*

The Taper can move around so that when the kids come running back in, they find him in a different spot. This forces them to come up with new moves to escape the tape.  Squeals of surprise ensue. The key is simply is simply to move, not to hide and jump out (which can be scary).

Cheap Date: An evening of entertainment for $0.79

The tickle tally. Remember to check hair!