Where can I play Red Light, Green Light game?

Q: How do you play the green light and red light game?

Start with everyone along the starting line, When you say Green Light everyone will move towards the finish line, When you say Red Light everyone must immediately stop. If players are still moving when you call Red Light, they must go back to the starting line.

Red Light, Green Light is a great group game for getting kids moving, encouraging children to listen and respond with careful concentration and controlled movements. While many children think that the fastest child is sure to win, it is those who are sure and steady on their feet that have the best chance. Here’s how to play!

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Number of players: 3+ (the more the merrier!)

Recommended Age: 3+ years

Equipment needed: None. You will however need a reasonably large, open space for the children to run in.

To play:

One person is chosen to be ‘It’ (the traffic light) and he/she stands a good distance away from the other players (5+ metres) with his back to them. The other players stand in a line facing It.

When It calls ‘Green Light,’ the other players move towards him until he spins around, calling ‘Red Light.’ When they hear the red light command the other players must freeze on the spot. Any child seen moving must return to the starting line. The children must remain frozen until the next ‘Green Light’ command is given.

Play continues in this manner until someone reaches and tags It. The tagger becomes the new It and the game begins again.

Variations

Include a ‘Yellow Light’ command which requires the players to move in slow motion.
Decide if shouting ‘Red Light’ more than once in a row is allowed as this will certainly get players listening.
Before calling ‘Green Light,’ It or the supervising adult selects a way of moving – hopping, crawling, walking backwards, etc
A simpler version for younger children involves the traffic light staying facing the other players.

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Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.

Where is the Red Light, Green Light game?

Stand opposite of the kids at the finish line (or the other end of the room or playground.) When you shout “green light” the children must all run towards you, but when you shout “red light” they must stop and freeze. Anyone who moves when you say “red light” must go back to the starting line and start again.

How do you play the green light and red light game?

Start with everyone along the starting line, When you say 'Green Light' everyone will move towards the finish line, When you say 'Red Light' everyone must immediately stop. If players are still moving when you call 'Red Light', they must go back to the starting line.

Is there a game called Red Light, Green Light?

Statues (also known as Red Light, Green Light in North America, and Grandma's/Grandmother's Footsteps or Fairy Footsteps in the United Kingdom) is a popular children's game, often played in different countries. There are variations of play throughout different regions of the world.

Is Red Light, Green Light on Roblox?

There is a robot which will say either red light or green light. When green light is said, the robot will look away from the players at a tree, which gives the players a chance to run closer to the robot. If the robot says red light, the players must stop. If a player moves during this time, they will be eliminated.

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