The Blind Hen

The Blind Hen is a popular North American game played by children in Mexico.

Age: All ages

No. of players: 3 or more

Equipment: A blindfold

Time: 10+ minutes

Aim: To catch and guess the name of the person caught.

1. To play the game, mark out an area of play with boundaries.

2. Choose a player to be the hen.

3. Blindfold the hen and turn them around several times.

4. The players move around the area while the blindfolded player tries to catch them. Once a player is caught the hen tries to guess their name.

5. If the guess is correct, the caught player becomes the new hen. If incorrect the hen is blindfolded again for a new round.

You might like to play these other North American games:

Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? (USA)
Pick Up Sticks (USA)
Stick Dice (USA)
Marbles Sliding Game (Canada)
Tossing the Ball (Canada)
Sun and Ice (Mexico)
Alaskan High Kick (Alaska)
Jumping Forward Race (Alaska)

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