Planning Activities For Everyone
I always plan lots of physical activities for our family reunions- there’s no sitting around when I plan a reunion. However; not everyone is able to join in on a game of “Whiffle Ball” or run an obstacle course so I like to plan some “brain games” for them.
You can incorporate brain games into every reunion theme- Boot Camp, All Sport and Olympic themes are perfect themes for brain games. If you are giving awards for your activities be sure to include awards for your “brain games”.
Listed below is a one of my favorite brain games –
Brain Game
1. How many outs are in an inning of baseball? (6)
2. We celebrate Independence Day on the 4th of July in the United States. Is there a 4th of July in England. (Yes, there is a 4th of July everywhere.)
3. Some months have 31 days, some have 30, how many have 28? (They all do)
4. You have become lost in the woods at night. It is winter and getting very cold. Spotting an abandoned cabin, you go inside. By the moonlight you see an oil lamp, an oil heater and some kindling wood in a fireplace. But you discover you only have one match. What do you light first? (the match)
5. Your doctor gives you three pills and tells you to take one every half hour. How long do they last? (One hour. Example: 12:00, 12:30, 1:00)
6. In the state of Mississippi, is it legal for a man to marry his widow’s sister? (He can’t; he’s dead)
7. Take two apples from three apples. How many do you get? (Two, you took two)
8. You’re a school bus driver. At the first stop in the morning, you pick up an eight year old and a six year old. At the second stop you pick up a third grader and two fourth graders. At the third stop you pick up the Gibson twins who are 11 and one five year old. At the fourth stop you pick up one 12 year old and three children who are seven. How old is the bus driver? (Your age, you are the school bus driver.)
9. Divide 30 by ½ and add 10. What do you get? (70)
10. How many animals did Moses take onto the ark? (None, Moses wasn’t on the ark, Noah was)
11. You build a house with four southern exposures. A bear walks by your living room window. What color is the bear? (white, it is a Polar Bear. You are at the north pole.)
12. You have two coins that total 55 cents. One of them is not a nickel. What are they? (Half dollar and a nickel)
13. Billy’s mom has three kids. One is Penny and one is Nickel. What is the name of her third kid? (Billy)
