The Badge Archive

This section features games that require no prep—just a quick explanation of the rules.

Some are great for tight spaces like a vehicle, others work well in a circle, and a few need a larger area to spread out. No props or special materials needed—just a sense of fun and a willingness to jump right in!

• Action Syllables: Scouts clap out the syllables of words while performing matching actions.
• Back to Back – Team Building: Scouts pair up and stand back-to-back, working together to rise from a seated position without separating.
• Buzz: Replace specific numbers with “buzz” in a counting game focused on quick thinking.
• Cat and Mouse: A fast-paced chase game where the mouse avoids capture by the cat.
• Caterpillar: Teams create a human caterpillar chain and navigate obstacles together.
• Circle Sit Challenge – Team Building: Scouts form a circle, sitting on each other’s knees to test balance and teamwork.
• Common Ground: Scouts find shared traits or interests to build connections.
• Corners: Scouts run to designated corners of the space as the leader eliminates one corner each round.
• Crows, Cranes, and Crabs: A team-based reaction game that relies on fast decisions.
• Cyber Safety Action: Scouts learn cyber safety through interactive actions and discussions.
• Dance Switch: Scouts dance to music and switch moves whenever the leader shouts.
• Detective: One Scout investigates to find out who in the group is the “culprit” in a guessing game.
• Duck, Duck, Goose: Scouts chase one another around a circle after being tapped.
• Evolution: Scouts mimic different stages of “evolution” while competing to advance through levels.
• Follow the Leader – and 22 Variants: Scouts mimic a leader’s actions in fun and creative ways.
• Froggie Detective: A guessing game where Scouts deduce the “frog” causing secret movements.
• Heads Up 7 Up / Heads Up, Thumbs Down: Scouts guess who tapped them during a sneaky selection round.
• Hide-and-Seek: One Scout searches while the others hide in a designated area.
• Hot and Cold: Scouts give hints about an object’s location by saying “hot” or “cold.”
• Human Knot – Team Building: Scouts hold hands in a circle and untangle themselves without letting go.
• I Spy: Scouts guess objects based on clues given about their features.
• Leap Frog: Scouts jump over each other in turns, mimicking frogs.
• Line-Up – Team Building: Teams work together to organize themselves based on specific traits or criteria.
• Look Up, Look Down: A quick elimination game where Scouts lock eyes or look away on command.
• Meuume: A repeat and answer game with names.
• My Scouts Who: Scouts identify with specific traits or experiences in a group activity.
• Points of Contact – Team Building: Teams solve challenges while only allowing specific physical contacts.
• Marco Polo: A blindfolded Scout calls “Marco” while locating others who respond with “Polo.”
• Mother, May I: Scouts ask for permission to move forward with specific actions to reach the leader.
• Red Light, Green Light: A leader controls Scouts’ movements by calling “red light” (stop) or “green light” (go).
• Relay Race: Teams take turns completing challenges in a competitive race format.
• Scout Says Move Like an Animal: Scouts use a theme of an animal movement to follow commands only if prefaced by “Scout says.”
• Scout to Scout: Scouts pair up and share fun facts about themselves.
• Solemn and Silent / I’m Sorry Baby, I Just Can’t Smile: A game of staying serious while others try to make you laugh.
• Simon Says: Scouts follow commands only if prefaced by “Simon says.”
• Strike the Funny Bone: Scouts try to make each other laugh through creative and silly actions.
• Tag – and 31 Variants: A chasing game with countless adaptations for creativity and fun.
• What Are You Doing?: Scouts perform actions suggested by others in a fast-paced rotation.
• Winker: A secret “winker” tries to eliminate players by winking at them without being detected.

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