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Museum Guard
Kids become frozen museum statues and try not to get caught moving by the night guard.
AgesPre-K, K–2nd, 3rd–5thKids4-30Time10 minWhereIndoorEnergyCalm
Get ready
- Pick one kid (or a leader) to be the museum guard.
How to play
- Everyone else strikes a statue pose anywhere in the room and freezes.
- The guard walks slowly around the museum looking for any statue that moves, blinks a lot, or laughs.
- When the guard turns their back, statues may quietly switch to a new pose.
- If the guard catches a statue moving, that statue sits down and helps the guard watch.
- The last statue standing becomes the next guard.
Tips & variations
- Call out a theme for the statues, like "zoo animals" or "Bible characters."
- The guard can make faces but may not touch the statues.

