Stay busy and calmGood for siblings
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament
Best of five, then best of nine, then a grand final.
- Ages
- 3–12 yrs
- Play
- 3–15 min
- Prep
- none
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- lively
- Where
- anywhere
You’ll need
Nothing at all. Just you.
Optional
- paper for the scoreboardGet it on Amazon
How to play
Play one round to check everyone remembers what beats what.
Best of five wins a point. First to three points takes the match.
Add a rule for the second match: the loser of each round does a star jump.
Invent a fourth hand shape together and agree what it beats.
Play the grand final with the new rules.
Make it different next time
- Whole-body version: crouch for rock, arms out for paper, scissor legs.
- Run a knockout bracket if there are several players.
Cleanup: None.
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