Giants, Wizards, and Elves

This game works by combining the rock, paper, scissors idea and tag.  Split the two groups creatively into two sides, and assign a meeting line that is about five feet wide (the 2 groups will line up parallel to each other and there should be at least 5 feet between them).  Then make an area about 25 feet behind the meeting line (on both sides) which will be the "danger zone" for each side.  At the end of the 25 feet there is another line which is the "safe zone" for each side.  Then both groups will meet in a separate huddle to decide what character they will be for that round (Giants: raise arms high above head; Wizards: stretch arms straight out; or Elves: crouch).  The two groups will meet in the middle on their respective meeting lines with their backs to the other group.
Option A:
Then both groups will shout in unison “Giants, Wizards, Elves, - [here they will insert the character they picked]”  As they say the character they picked they need to turn around and make the appropriate motion to the other team.
Option B:
A leader standing on the sideline counts out "1, 2, 3" and then both sides act out what they've chosen: Giants, Wizards, or Elves.

Giants eat Elves for breakfast; Wizards cut Giants down to size; and Elves bite the Wizard’s ankles. (giants beat elves, wizards beat giants, elves beat wizards).  If it's a tie, start again.  Whichever team wins the round chases the other team to their safe zone.  If someone on the winning team tags someone running in the danger zone, they switch to the team that won the last round … but whoever reaches the safe zone is free.  The groups will huddle again and the next round begins.  The game ends when one team has all the participants or you run out of time.
[This game can also be played using Elephant / Mouse / and Mousetrap or with a variety of other trios].

Creative Group Creation:

1. Have everybody choose a buddy.  
2. Tell each pair to choose one person to be Mickey Mouse and another to be Donald Duck. (or whatever you think up) 
3. Tell the Mickey Mouses to go to one side and the Donald Ducks to go to the other side.  Now you have 2 groups.  Woot Woot.

Taught by: Brian & RTQ