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Detective Game Printable

This mystery game helps preschool-aged children practice social distancing skills. Players gather in a circle 6 feet apart. One child is selected as the detective and leaves the area. Another is the silent leader, whose movements the others copy. The detective returns and tries to identify the leader within 3 guesses.

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Detective Game Printable

This mystery game helps preschool-aged children practice social distancing skills. Players gather in a circle 6 feet apart. One child is selected as the detective and leaves the area. Another is the silent leader, whose movements the others copy. The detective returns and tries to identify the leader within 3 guesses.

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Detective 20 Social

P
Preschoolers

Game
Minutes
Distancing 2.5 - 4 years

Help children practice their social distancing skills


with their friends and classmates with this fun classic
mystery game!

Learning Outcomes
Domain: Indicator:
Cognition Taking action to solve a
problem
Skills:
Problem Solving

Materials Instructions
Step 1: Gather the children in a circle
6 feet apart from each other.
• None Age Adjustments
Step 2: Pick a “detective” and have
them leave the circle, look away and For older preschoolers: Have more
cover their ears. than one detective that compete to
Step 3: Select one child to be the solve the mystery the fastest.
leader, who will begin doing For younger toddlers: Give them
movements that the rest of the more guesses and maybe a few
group has to copy. hints.
Step 4: Have the detective come to
the middle of the circle and figure
out who the leader is. The detective
only gets three guesses and gets to
choose the next detective.

• How many guesses do you have?


Playful • Who do the players copy?
• Do we tell the detective who the leader is?
Questions • Do you know the rules?
• Are you allowed to speak?

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