Cooperative Blindfold Activities

Blindfold Obstacle Course

Setup and Equipment:

• Blindfolds for half of the class.
• Soft throwing balls (yarn balls)
• Form partners - one has a blindfold on.
• Gym is set up with cones, hula hoops, dome cones, etc.
• The other partner is the body guard.

Rules

• The object of this activity is for the "body guard" to safely navigate their blindfolded partner through the obstacle course only using verbal commands.
• After a short period of time, switch places so each partner has a turn being blindfolded.

Horsing Around

Setup and Equipment:

• Blindfolds for half of the class.
• Form partners: One is the horse, the other is the rider.
• The partner that wears the blindfold to start is the horse. They hold the middle of the rope in front of them.
• The partner holds the reins (ends of jump rope) and uses verbal commands to move the horse around the gym
• After a short time the partners should switch places.

Blindfold Tag

Setup and Equipment:

• Blindfolds for half of the class.
• Soft throwing balls (yarn balls).
• Start the game with balls spread around on the floor, so commands must be given to pick up a ball.
• Form partners - one has a blindfold on.
• One soft throwing ball (yarn ball)for blindfolded partner.
• The other partner is the body guard.

  Rules

• The object of the game is for the "body guard" to direct their partner to a ball, get them to pick it up and throw it at another blindfolded player. This can only be done with verbal directions.
• The "bodyguard" is not able help their partner except with verbal directions. They may not block throws. (For safety reasons, body guards may intervene to prevent player from bumping into each other).
• Partners switch roles when their player is tagged by a ball.