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The Gathering Game


Equipment

4 boxes,
20 or more marbles

Game Description

Take 4 boxes that are the same size & fill them up with 20 or more marbles or anything the same size. Place them apart in 4 corners of the room or as far apart outdoors as you feel comfortable.

Make up 4 teams and place them in front of their box.The object of the game is go to any of the other 3 boxes and take out 1 marble at a time and bring it back to your box and place it inside.

Have the leaders to monitor the boxes so that only 1 marble is taken out each time. Give a time limit of 2 to 3 minutes. Tell them to stop and then count how many each team has. The one with the most wins.

Play the game as often as you like within the required time.