This document describes the game "Father May I?" where children line up at a start line and must ask the child playing the role of "Father" for permission to make movements towards the finish line, such as taking steps or jumps. It also advertises a Holiday Collection resource with over 300 pages of ideas for celebrating holidays like Father's Day with games and activities.

1. Father's Day Ideas -
Father May I?
In this variation of “Mother May
I?” Children ask Father rather than
mother for permission
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2. Optimal Group Size
Any size group.
Game Venue
Anyplace
Game Preparation
Establish start line and finish line.
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3. Game Play
1. Choose one student to be the father.
This student will go to the finish line.
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4. 2. All other students must go to the start line.
Explain to students on start line that their goal
is to cross the finish line first; however, they
must ask Father’s permission for each move
they make toward the finish line.
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5. 3. For example, the first student might ask, “Father,
may I take four large steps?” The next student
might ask, “Father, may I make five jumps?” And
so forth.
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6. 4. If Father responds, “Yes, you may,” the
student may proceed. If Father replies, “No,
you may not,” the student must wait until
next turn and make a different request.
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Games and Activities in Celebration
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