Apple, orange, or banana?

You’ll need

Chairs

Play apple, orange, or banana?

Everyone should get a chair and place it in a circle, facing outwards. Everyone should sit on their chair.
The person leading the game should give each person the name of a fruit (apple, orange, or banana).

The person leading the game should tell everyone which way to run around the circle.

When everyone is ready to start, the person leading the game should call out the name of one of the fruits.
Everyone who was given that fruit should stand up, run around the outside of the chairs, and get back to their own seat.

When the person leading the game says ‘fruit salad’, everyone should get up, run around the circle, and sit back in their own seat.
The last person to sit down in each round could be out, or the person leading the activity could celebrate the first person to sit down each time.

Reflection

This game encouraged everyone to be more active when running around the circle and it encouraged them to stick at it to see who could get back to their seat first.

After playing the game, ask everyone to think about:

Was it difficult to remember the name of their fruit?
Was it difficult to remember which seat they were sitting in?

Safety

All activities must be safely managed. You must complete a thorough risk assessment and take appropriate steps to reduce risk. Use the safety checklist to help you plan and risk assess your activity. Always get approval for the activity, and have suitable supervision and an InTouch process.

Active games: The game area should be free of hazards. Explain the rules of the game clearly and have a clear way to communicate that the game must stop when needed. Take a look at our guidance on running active games safely.
Contact games and activities: Make sure everyone understands what contact is acceptable, and monitor contact throughout the activity.