Try It Yourself

Divide your group into two teams — same number on each side — and divide each team into two lines — same number in each line — to form two bucket brigades. Then have a race. Have each team pass a ball up the first line from the imaginary water to the imaginary fire and then back down the second line for a refill of imaginary water. Have the players nearest the “water” and nearest the “fire” bounce the ball once to signal that the “bucket” has reached the end of the line.

Now try passing the ball around five times — then 10 times. Or make the game more interesting by using several balls or having each player bounce the ball once before passing it on to the next player in line. Whew! What a way to put out a fire.

You can also play this game with real buckets and real water outside — but, please, not a real fire.