GAME

GAME: Mother may I...?

One person (it could be Mom) stands facing away from a line of kids. She then chooses a child (at random, or in order), and announces a direction.

These follow a pattern, such as, "Brian, you may take' x' giant/regular/baby steps forward/backward." The child responds with "Mother may I?"

Mom then states "Yes" or "No", depending on her him, and the child complies. If the child forgets to ask "Mother may I?" he/she goes back to the starting line. First one to touch Mother wins.

In one variation I learned, each child takes turns asking, "Mother may I take . . . steps?" And the child who is mother repleis yes or no. In addition to baby, regular, and giant steps, we had ballet steps which were kind of like fake ballet turns. The mother can say yes you can take....steps backward or forward.

Another way we played the mother would say, "Take __ ____________ steps [always] forward." And each child in turn would reply,"Mother, may I?"

Then, Mother tell each child whether they could or couldn't.

Other steps:

Scissors step- jump while crossing your feet, then jump while uncrossing them was one step

Banana step-laying down with feet at current spot, marking where the top of your head was, and getting up there for new spot.

Bunny step- a hop.