Old MacDonald Had A Farm

(Photo from http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/clipart.php)

For this indoor game, the game master will tell a story with a lot of animals in it. The players will make the sound of the animals once the animals are read.

Game capacity: 10 and above.

Items needed: No special items needed.

Game Master Preparation:

1. Write up the Old MacDonald story. It could be any story with a lot of animals in it. Eg. of places with a lot of animals - farm, zoo, safari, circus, etc.

2. Know the story well to create suspense.

3. Know how to make the sound of all the animals in the story.

========= Method of Play =========

Before Play:

1. Divide the players into 2 or 3 groups.

2. Test sound them by asking them to make sound of some animals. Eg. cat, dog, cow, etc.

Playtime:

3. Game master will read out the Old MacDonald story.

4. Once the first animal is read, the first group will have to make the sound of the animal. Eg. Game master read, "...Michael saw a duck." First group will shout, "Quack! Quack!"

5. When the second animal is read, the second group will make the sound of that animal.

6. The game continues with the first group making the sound of the third animal. (If there are only two groups)

Winners and Losers:

7. The group that is slow in making the sound or does not make the sound will lose.

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Sample Story:

One day, Doggie, the fat boy went to his grandpa’s farm. Upon reaching the farm, he saw a cow¹, a sheep², a goat³, and a large aquarium… with a big GOLD…chain nearby, tying a cat⁴ to a monkey⁵.

The cat⁶ greeted Doggie by saying, “Meow”. Doggie asked the cat⁷, “Where is the dog⁸?” The cat⁹ replied, “Meow!” Suddenly, Katy, the farm dog¹⁰ appeared and licked Doggie’s leg.

Then Doggie’s grandpa shouted at him from afar, “Come into the barn. I want to show you some animals.”

When Doggie entered the barn, he saw a big, long, coiled up, black color…ROPE, with a pig¹¹ on top. It was a lazy fat pig¹². On the right, Doggie saw many ducks¹³ and chickens¹⁴ talking. The conversation went, “Quack! Quack! Quack! Pak! Pak! Quack! Pak! Quack! Quack!” On the wall, there was a dead snake¹⁵ that grandpa caught last time.

Doggie walked to the left, stretched out his hand to catch a hen¹⁶ by it tail and shouted, “I want to eat this chicken¹⁷!” Grandpa said, “Is it enough? You are so fat! You want the donkey¹⁸? I ask grandma cook.” Doggie shook his head and pointed at the fat lazy pig¹⁹ which is still sleeping. The donkey²⁰ jumped in joy and shouted, “He hor!” but grandpa said to the donkey²¹, “Next time, it’s your turn!”

Grandpa brought Doggie to the back of the farm to show him his prize possession, Leon, the lion²²! Leon was eating a monkey²³ and a frog²⁴! Doggie asked, “Can I share the pig²⁵ with Leon?” Grandpa said ok.

After visiting the duck²⁶, the chicken²⁷, the pig²⁸, donkey²⁹, and Leon, Doggie went to visit the cow³⁰, the goat³¹, the sheep³², the horse³³ and lastly, his grandma!

That evening, grandma cooked the pig³⁴ and Doggie had a wonderful meal. Leon the lion³⁵ enjoyed it too. But the donkey³⁶ kept shouting “He Hor! He Hor!” which sounded like “Help me! Help me!”

At the end of the day, before Doggie left the farm, he thanked all of you for teaching him the sound of the animals.

The end.

Adjustments to the game:

1. Individual. Instead of putting players in groups, the game can also be played with players making the sound on their own. Of course, playing in groups will be even more fun.

Hope you enjoy this indoor game.
I welcome as many feedback and comments.
Especially after you have tried it.