USA / Canada · Latin America (widespread, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, throughout region)

Duck, Duck, Goose

Also known as Duck Duck Gray Duck (Minnesota variant), Pato Pato Ganso, Duck Duck Goose, Anka Anka Grå Anka (Sweden)

Players sit in a circle; one taps heads calling 'duck' until they say 'goose' and a chase begins.

5+ playersAges 3-8In or outActiveSmall spaceNo kit
The rules

How to play

1

Players sit in a circle.

2

One player walks around the outside, tapping each player on the head and saying 'duck.'

3

At any moment they tap a player and say 'goose', that player jumps up and chases the tapper around the circle.

4

The tapper tries to run all the way around and sit in the goose's empty spot before being tagged.

5

If tagged, the tapper stays in the middle (the 'pond') until another tapper is tagged.

6

The goose becomes the new tapper.

Keep it fair

Players sitting in the circle must keep their eyes forward, peeking to see who is behind them makes the game much less fun for the tapper.

Good for building
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What you need
Nothing at all, just the kids.
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