Kick the Can

Number of Players:

4+

What You Need:

Any kind of large tin can or a ball (that you can kick); outdoor space

Activity:

Start by choosing one person to be IT.
 
To start the game, this player (IT) gets to kick the can as far as he's able. The players scatter to find hiding places as the can rolls. IT then chases after the can and brings it back to home base. Once he brings the can home, IT counts to 50 (or 100; depending on age) with his eyes closed. When he opens them, he starts searching for the other kids and the fun begins.

When IT finds a hider (they need to stay in the same place once they choose one), he calls out this player's name. If the hider can kick over the can before IT does, he's safe.
 
If IT makes it to the can first, the player whose name he calls out is captured and must wait in the jail (next to the can). The players in jail is not doomed just yet. Another player can risk capture to save them.

.If another player can kick over the can and call out "Home FREE" without getting captured by IT, the jailbirds are free to run and hide from IT again.

The game continues until all the jailbirds have been captured. The first person caught becomes IT in the next game. If jailbreaks keep the game going on too long, the first person who is caught three times becomes IT and a new game begins.