Cover Your Ears

Cover Your Ears is a favourite game played by both children and adults in Korea.

Age: All ages

No. of players: Large groups

Equipment: None

Time: 10+ minutes

Aim: To continue the movements and remain in the game the longest.

Stay up to date with all that's new at Family Games Treasurehouse.
Subscribe to the RSS feed on the Navigation Bar over to the left
or bookmark this site (top of the right column) and visit often.

1. To play the game Cover Your Ears, all players sit in a circle.

2. One player is chosen as the leader and begins the game.

3. The leader places both hands over his ears. The player to his left places his right hand over his right ear. The player to his right places his left hand over his left ear.

4. The leader then removes both hands and points to another player in the circle. The new leader puts both hands over both his ears. Again the player to his left quickly puts his right hand over his right ear and the player to his right puts his left hand over his left ear. The action must remain fast.

5. The new leader points to another player who keeps the game continuing.

6. Any player is makes a mistake or is too slow is out of the game.

7. The winners are the three players who stay in the game the longest.

Source: Adapted from "Games Around the World" UNICEF New York

Click here for printer friendly version

Link from Cover Your Ears to more Worldwide Games

Click on the links below for more Worldwide Games such as ...

Mbube Mbube
Jillora
Hit the Penny
Tien Kow
Sun and Ice
Contraband

Do you have a favourite Worldwide game that you want to share with all our readers? You can share YOUR Worldwide game and/or check out other readers' favourite Worldwide games. It's easy! Just click on this share YOUR Worldwide game link and follow the instructions.