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Who Stole the Cookies


Equipment

None

Game Description

The Cubs sit in a circle and are numbered. They start to alternately slap their own knees and then clap hands with the Cubs on each side of them.

The Cubs chant: "Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar?"

The Leader chants: "Number (eg, 5) stole the cookies from the cookie jar"

Number 5 responds: "Who me?"

All reply: "Yes, you!"

Number 5 chants: "Couldn't be!"

All reply: "Then who?"

Number 5 replies: "Number (eg. 12) stole the cookies from the cookie jar!"

Idea of game is to keep the rhythm of slaps and claps going, while continuing the chant with new number being called each time. As the Cubs get used to game, Leader can speed it up.

This could also be used at a campfire.