Puss in the corner

Quattro cantoni · Italy

The four players in the corners swap places, and the one in the middle tries to grab an empty corner.

Age
5+ years3–6 years
Players
5 players
Where
Outdoors
Time
~15 min

You’ll need

  • Four corners: trees, posts or circles drawn in chalk

How to play

  1. Four players stand in a corner each, and the fifth stands in the middle.
  2. The players in the corners signal to each other with their eyes and swap places.
  3. If the player in the middle grabs an empty corner, whoever is left without one goes into the middle.

Safety

Always play these games with an adult watching, in a way that suits your child’s age and the surface underfoot. Keep games with small pieces (marbles, five stones, mangala) away from children under 3.

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