Mendil kapmaca

Turkey

When your number is called, you run to the middle, snatch the handkerchief and race back to your side.

Age
5+ years3–6 years
Players
6+ players
Where
Outdoors
Time
~20 min

You’ll need

  • A handkerchief

How to play

  1. Two teams line up facing each other, and everyone is given a number.
  2. The caller holds the handkerchief in the middle and calls out a number.
  3. The players with that number on both teams run out; whoever snatches the handkerchief and gets back without being caught wins a point.

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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