Brazil (also widespread Latin America)

Rabbit Leave Your Burrow

Also known as Coelho Sai da Toca, Conejo sal de tu cueva

Pairs form burrows and one lone rabbit must find a home before the wolf catches them.

7+ playersAges 5-12OutdoorsHigh energyBig spaceNo kit
The rules

How to play

1

In pairs, one child kneels and the other stands behind them with both hands on the kneeling child's shoulders, this is the burrow with a rabbit inside.

2

One extra child is the wolf, one is the lone rabbit.

3

The wolf calls '¡Coelho sai da toca!' (Rabbit leave the burrow).

4

All rabbits must sprint to a different burrow while the lone rabbit races to claim any empty burrow too.

5

Whoever is left without a burrow becomes the wolf for the next round.

Keep it fair

A rabbit is only safe once both hands touch the kneeling child's shoulders, arriving halfway there does not count, which stops two rabbits fighting over the same burrow.

Good for building
runningdecision-makingagilityspatial awareness
What you need
Nothing at all, just the kids.
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