| Step-by-step instructions: |
The visually impaired facilitator explains the game and says that there will be 5 rounds.
Participants are divided into teams. Each team chooses its name and a sound to perform (e.g. the sound of an animal).
Then, each team chooses a member who will be blindfolded and who will play the first round for the team. Each team will be given a fork / spoon and another member of the team will help the blindfolded one to grab the food with the fork / spoon from the pot.The facilitator has previously prepared 5 different pots / jars each one containing a different kind of small food to taste. It can be whatever you like e.g carrots, salad (without dressing), orange, lemon, salt, sugar, biscuits, crackers, cream, but also toothpaste!
At the first round, the blindfolded competitors have to guess what they are tasting. But… they are allowed to say it loudly only if they have performed the sound of their team! The first who makes the sound, is the one who is allowed to answer! If the team answers before having made its sound, the team receives a point against.
For each round the team chooses a different member to play and the game goes on until the 5 pots / jars are over.
The team who has answered the majority of correct answers (after having performed their sound) wins the game.
The activity ends with a debriefing held by the facilitator using some questions for reflection e.g. the ones of the “Reflection / Evaluation questions” section. |
| Variations: |
Appropriate for youngsters between 12 and 18 years old, however it can be played at any age. A variation of this game can be realized by using liquid things to taste e.g. red and white wine, coffee, tea, lemonade, milk, etc. In this case, the visually impaired facilitator needs to have different bottles and he / she has to provide each time a different plastic glass to the players. |