Sidewalk Stencils: Bull's Eye
High Score Beanbag Toss • 1+ Players
If playing for points, it may be easiest if one person adds the scores while the others play. Everyone can take turns being the score keeper. The score keeper adds up the total score for all tosses each round. Each round, the score keeper will encourage everyone to get a higher score than the round before.
- To begin, players line up behind line 1.
- The first player tosses the beanbag or small stone (underhand), trying to land on the bull’s eye. After their toss, the next player goes.
- Once all players have tossed from the first line, they toss again, this time from line 2, repeating until all players have tossed from all the lines.
- For added fun, decide on an activity for each color of the bull’s eye (red is jumping jacks, blue is frog hops, bull’s eye is a skipping around the bull’s eye, etc.). When the beanbag or stone lands on that color, everyone will do that activity 5-10 times, then the next player goes.
- When the game is over, the score keeper shares which round was the highest score.
Color Toss Beanbag Toss • 1+ Players
- To begin, players line up behind line 1 or 2. For a challenge, players can move further away from the bull’s eye. The first player decides what color everyone should aim for.
- The first player tosses the beanbag or small stone (underhand), trying to land on that color. After their toss, the next player goes, also trying to land on that color.
- Once all players have tossed, another player decides on the color and everyone throws again, repeating until all players have decided which color to aim for.
- For added fun, decide on an activity for each color of the bull’s eye (red is jumping jacks, blue is frog hops, bull’s eye is a skipping around the bull’s eye, etc.). When the beanbag or stone lands on that color, everyone will do that activity 5-10 times, then the next player goes.
Jumping for the Bull’s Eye • 1+ Players
- Players line up behind line 1.
- The first player jumps with two feet, aiming for the bull’s eye, repeating for each player.
- Everyone then lines up and jumps from line 2 to the bull’s eye, repeating with players moving back a line each time.
Jumping for the Color • 1+ Players
This game works best with one person as the color caller and everyone else jumping. One person can play by deciding on which color to jump to each time.
- Players line up behind line 1.
- The color caller names a color and the first player jumps with two feet, aiming for that color. All players jump for that color, then the color caller names another color and everyone jumps again.
- The color caller can also decide what line players should jump from for an added challenge.
Balance on the Spot • 1+ Players
This game works best with one person as the action caller and everyone else balancing. One person can play by balancing for as long as they can in each way.
- All players stand in the bull’s eye. To begin, the caller says which way to balance. After a few seconds, the caller names another balance. Balances include:
- Left foot
- Right foot
- One foot and one hand
- Tippy toes
- Squats
- Get creative!
- For an added challenge, players can balance a beanbag on different body parts while keeping themselves and the beanbag in the circle. For example:
- Left foot balance with beanbag on the head
- Right foot balance with beanbag on the left knee
- One foot and one hand balance with beanbag on the shoulder