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Museum Guard
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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

  1. Pick one kid (or a leader) to be the museum guard.

How to play

  1. Everyone else strikes a statue pose anywhere in the room and freezes.
  2. The guard walks slowly around the museum looking for any statue that moves, blinks a lot, or laughs.
  3. When the guard turns their back, statues may quietly switch to a new pose.
  4. If the guard catches a statue moving, that statue sits down and helps the guard watch.
  5. 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.

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