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Outdoor

Relay Noughts and Crosses

Teams race to place markers on a giant grid to make a line of three.

Time
15 min
Group
6–30 people
Format
In-office
Energy
High
Budget
Low
Materials
Tape or hoops for a 3x3 grid, 6 bean bags or markers

How to run it

  1. 1
    Mark a 3x3 grid on the ground 10 metres from two team lines.
  2. 2
    Each team has 3 markers.
  3. 3
    One runner at a time places or moves one marker.
  4. 4
    First team with a line of three wins the round.

Variations

  • Best of five rounds.
  • Runners must hop.

Host tips

Use a flat, soft surface.
Play in small teams of 3 to 5.