Magical Unicorn Bucket

Type: Restful/Contact

Age: Pre K-1^st grade

Group size: 5 or more

Supplies: A recycled container (large yogurt containers work well), a small object that fits in the container (the unicorn), 4-5 colors of sharpie or duct tape in 4-5 different colors

Instruction: To create your Magic Unicorn Bucket, using sharpies or duct tape mark off 4-5 bands that wrap all the way around your container of choice. Then label each color band on the bucket with a body part such as hands, elbows, legs, feet, etc. (instructors’ choice!). Each band (and corresponding body part) on the bucket represents a different challenge and dictates which body part the participants can use while passing the bucket around the circle from one person to the next. The Unicorn that lives in the Magic Bucket must make a complete loop around the circle, from the first person to the last person, while safely staying inside her bucket house. For example, if you decide to play the ‘red band’ which says ‘feet’, every person in the circle may only touch the bucket with their feet while passing it around the circle. If at any point the Unicorn falls out of her bucket, the challenge resets. It's recommended, at least the very first time you play, to start with whichever color band is labeled ‘hands’ before moving on to more challenging body parts. This game is great for learning teamwork and usually induces a large amount of laughter!