Foxes & Rabbits

Written By Lee Hartley

Objective:

  • The fox attempts to catch all the rabbits that run past his den.

Set-up:

  • Mark out an area of appropriate size using cones/domes.

  • Create a middle section as the fox’s den.

  • Select 1 player to be the fox, who must stay in the den.

  • All other players are rabbits, starting on either side of the field.

How to Play:

  • Rabbits run across the field from one side to the other, passing through the fox’s den.

  • The fox tags rabbits (“eats” them).

  • If the rabbit makes its way across from one side to the other, they get one point/carrot.

  • Any tagged rabbit becomes a fox and joins the den.

  • Play continues until all rabbits are tagged or the time limit ends.

Progressions / Variations

  • Timed Runs: Rabbits must cross every 30 seconds.

  • Rabbit Holes: Add hula hoops as safe zones where rabbits can hide (foxes cannot get them for 5 seconds).

  • Steal the Food: Place cones in the fox’s den as “food.” Rabbits try to steal food while crossing—if all the food is stolen, the rabbits win.

The Game Encourages

  • Agility & quick movement

  • Strategic thinking

  • Risk vs. reward decisions

  • Team cooperation

Equipment

  • Hula hoops (safe zones)

  • Cones/domes (field boundaries & fox’s food)

 
Lee Hartley
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