USA (camp classic)
Down by the Banks
Also known as Hanky Panky
A hand-slap rhyme around the circle, don't be the one caught on the final word.
4+ playersAges 6-12In or outCalmSmall spaceNo kit
The rules
How to play
1
Sit in a circle, each player's right hand resting on the neighbour's left palm.
2
Chant the rhyme, 'Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky…', slapping the beat around the circle from hand to hand.
3
Whoever is slapped on the final word is out, unless they pull their hand away in time, in which case the slapper is out.
4
The last two players finish with a quick-draw face-off.
Keep it fair
Agree the full rhyme and the final word before starting, half the arguments are just two versions of the song colliding.
Good for building
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What you need
Nothing at all, just the kids.
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