Kick The Can

Kick the can was another fun game that we always played as kids in our backyard.

It is a perfect game for young kids to play and it does keep them active. It was one of those games that we used to play all the time.







This particular game is really no different than playing hide and seek except it does have a couple of fun variations. Like actually kicking a can or bucket.





The basics

You need at least three people to play the game, but of course the more the merrier.

One person needs to be designated as "IT". Mom and dad I would suggest you be involved in that.

You also need some kind of can or bucket to play the game.

You should designate an area to be the jail for tagged players.




Playing the game

"IT" covers their eyes and counts to 50 or 100 while everyone else hides.

The object of the game is for "IT" to find and tag all players before they can kick the bucket, can or what ever else you are using.

When done counting "IT" begins to look for the other players to tag them.

If a player gets tagged they then have to go to jail.

Someone who has not been tagged yet can kick the bucket, can or what ever else you are using and if they do, everyone in jail is freed.

The game ends when everyone gets sent to jail before kicking the can. At that point you can start a new round. Either the first or last person sent to jail can become the new "IT".

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