The Blanket Name Game

Name: The Blanket Name Game
Number of players: 10-20
Age: 5+
Necessary equipment: A blanket or sheet

How to play

• Ensure that the group has had a chance to learn each other's names.
• Split the group into two teams.
• Two people need to hold the blanket up so that the two teams cannot see each other.
• Each team chooses one member to come to the front of the group.
• When both teams are ready, the helpers drop the blanket.
• The first person to say the name of the person on the other team wins.
• The person who loses must then join the opposing team.
• The blanket is held up again and teams select a new player.
• Play continues until one team has no players left.

This is a great game for learning names, and can be played multiple times so that everyone gets a chance to learn others' names. For groups that already know each other's names, the game is more about the speed of response.