Blind Olympics

Material

• one blindfold per player

For stations:

• in the labyrinth: chalk
• Hitting exercise: softball
• Touch artist: Lego bricks
• Sales test: various coins
• Pilot test: paper / measuring tape
• Repair workshop: Object, e.g. bedside lamp with several parts
• Dexterity: various objects
• Housewife test: plastic dishes for 4 people

Preparation

• Find a clear area where the Olympics can take place.
• Create a running sheet
• Prepare the stations

Stations

Repair workshop

• 2 players blindly try to assemble the object correctly.
• One point is awarded for each correctly placed component.

Drawing artist

• 2 players blindly draw a pig (head, belly, tail, 4 legs, 2 ears, eyes, mouth).
• Time: 5 min.
• One point is awarded for each body part drawn in the correct place.
  

Sales test

• 2 players touch the coins. How much money is there?
• The group with the best estimate gets the point at the end.
• Time: 5 min.

Hitting exercise

• 2 children have a total of 10 throws. From the throwing point, they try to hit the employee or volunteer with a softball.
• Each hit scores one point.

Dexterity

• The players touch various objects and guess what they are. They may consult each other.
• Time: 5 min.
• Each correctly guessed object is worth one point.

In the labyrinth

• 2 players run the course. The group helps the runners to reach the finish by shouting.
• The highest box reached by the players is scored.
• Time: 5 min.

Architect's test

• 2 players try to build a tower with as many Jenga tiles as possible.
• The group with the most bricks is awarded one point for each brick built.
• Time: 5 min.

Housewife test

• 2 players are allowed to set a table for 4 people.
• Time: 5 min.

Pilot test

• Each player folds a paper airplane. The longest measured flight distance is written down.
• Time: 5 min.
• The group with the longest distance is awarded one point.

Implementation

• Divide players into groups of 3-5 people.
• Each player is given a blindfold.
• Each group should be accompanied by a member of staff, as the players will be running blindfolded the whole time! For very young children, allow a "look-through-moment", but not directly in front of the station.
• Each group now tries to complete as many stations as possible.
• End of the game: The game is timed. The players do not have to complete all the stations. OR the whistle is blown when each group has completed all the stations.
• This is followed by the evaluation of the score sheets and determination of the winner by the staff.

Proof of source

• Cover picture: MariES