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What Animal Am I?

GAMEPLAY
Player 1 writes down the name of five animals, showing their list to no one by placing it face down. The player then pantomimes
one animal from their list. The rest of the players guess the animal.

Each time the animal is guessed correctly,
the player moves on to the next animal on their five-item list. This continues for one minute or until all five animals are
guessed. The game is done when each player has had a chance to perform.
Example: Player pantomimes an alligator by using their arms to mimic the action of an alligator’s jaws or chooses a
snake and slithers along the floor.
SCORING (Individual) Two points awarded to the performer for each correct guess
TIMING One minute
TURNS Each one-minute pantomime counts as one turn.
MATERIALS Timer, pen or pencil, paper
SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS Changing the number of animals or the time limit
SUGGESTED ANIMAL LIST
Alligator
Deer
Lion
Dolphin
Cat
Giraffe
Buffalo
Bear
Eel
Octopus
Puffer fish
Dog
Ape
Eagle
Heron
Duck
Mouse
Spider
Caterpillar
Bee

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