Heads Up, 7 Up

Get ready

1. Choose seven children to stand at the front of the room.
2. Everyone else sits with heads down, eyes closed, and one thumb up.

How to play

1. The seven children quietly walk around and each press down one seated child's thumb.
2. Kids whose thumbs are pressed put their hand down in their lap.
3. When all seven are back at the front, the teacher calls “Heads up, seven up!”
4. Kids whose thumbs were pressed stand up and guess who picked them.
5. A correct guess means they switch places with that person. A wrong guess means they sit back down.
6. Play as many rounds as you like.

Tips & variations

• For smaller groups, play “Heads Up, 4 Up” with fewer pickers.