Teams of youth move toward the finish line in small hops, connected like a caterpillar with many legs.

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Bible Lessons
For Youth -
Caterpillar Race
Teams of youth move
toward the finish line in
small hops, connected like
a caterpillar with many
legs.

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Game Materials
No additional game supplies
are needed.
Optimal Group Size for Game
Any number of youth

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Game Venue
You’ll need some space for
youth to line up as teams as well
as to move a good distance. This
game can be played indoors or
outdoors.

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Game Preparation
1. You will need to designate
the start and finish line in
some way.
2. Divide the youth into teams
of equal size, with at least 2
youth on each team.
3. Youth must choose a one-syllable
name for each
team.

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Game Play
1. Line the teams of youth up next
to each other behind a starting
line.
2. Youth must place their hands
on the shoulders of the team
members in front of them.
They are not allowed to lose
contact with the person’s
shoulder at any time. If a
person loses contact with the
person in front of them the
entire team must move back to
the start.

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3. The first person in each line
hops one step forward. The
next person in line then also
takes a hop. Continue down
the line until the last person in
line hops one step forward.
Players may move forward
only by hopping one step
forward with both feet at
once.
4. After the last person in line
hops, he or she must shout
out the name of the team.

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5. Then the whole team may
hop one step forward at the
same time.
6. The whole process then
begins again with the first
person taking a single hop.
The next, etc.
7. If a team member breaks
any of the above rules, it
must return to the starting
line and begin again.
8. First team to completely
cross the finish line wins.

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