Blob Tag
Two taggers hold hands and become the blob. Everyone they tag joins the chain, and the blob splits in two once it reaches four players.
- Whole class
- 10 min
- Cones to mark the edges
- Kindergarten to 8th grade
- Lively
How to Play
5 steps
Mark the space
Set a boundary with cones. Anyone who steps out joins the blob.
Start the blob
Two players hold hands. They're the blob.
Tag and join
A tagged player links hands with the blob.
Split at four
When the blob has four players, it splits into two blobs of two.
Last one free wins
Play until one player is left untagged.
Ways to Change It Up
- Walking BlobEveryone walks, for a small space or a warm-up.
- End TaggersOnly the players at the two ends of the blob can tag.
What You Need
No tools needed: Blob Tag takes cones to mark the edges.
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