Rita’s ‘Where’s the Wimbledon Pair?’ Challenge

Equipment needed:

Socks, shorts, wristbands/ elastic bands, rackets/ bats, tennis balls, caps (2 of everything. Doesn’t matter if they don’t match!)
Don’t worry if you don’t have some or all of the above equipment. Just print off 2 copies of the attached pictures and use those instead.

How to play the game:

1. Divide the pairs of socks etc. Put one in a container in the middle of the room. Hide the other ones around the house, e.g. bedroom.

2. All the players play at the same time. With eyes closed, each person draws an item from the container. They hunt around the house to find the matching one.

3. When they have made a match, the player leaves one sock where it was found and returns the other sock to the container.

4. The player then selects another item and hunts for its pair. If they draw out the same item as before, they do a forfeit of 5 hops before choosing again.

5. Keep repeating the game until all players have matched all the items or until time is up.

Variations

· Create new forfeits, e.g. star jumps, instead of hops.

· Create your own version with different items.

Challenge yourself further

· Can you find all the items in less time than before?

· Can you be the first player to finish?

· Can you play it outdoors in a bigger space?