CHICKADEE CHARLIE

Chickadee Charlie is an educational activity booklet for kids. It contains a wide variety of games geared to teach young people about trails and the out of doors in general. These games vary from word finds to nature identification to group activities.

This book is provided free to schools within New Brunswick and at cost to schools outside the Province. Local trail groups can also use

Chickadee Charlie as a fundraising and awareness tool.

For more information on our school programs please contact us by email at nbtrails@nbnet.nb.ca or call toll free at 1-800-526-7070.

Below we have provided a couple of sample games from the booklet that you can print out and use on your next trail adventure.

Looking for something to make walking on the trails more fun? Why not try some of these outdoor games!

You Can't See Me!
The object of the game is to allow the players the opportunity to pretend they are trying to hide from man.

Each player is given time to hide along a predetermined section of the trail. He or she may travel no more than 15 feet from either side of the trail, and may use anything in the natural environment to provide camouflage.

The leader or adult closes his/her eyes and waits five minutes until all players are hidden. No peeking! The leader walks the predetermined distance ONCE ONLY, and tries to find as many players as possible. Once he/she finishes the distance, he/she calls out and watches to see where all the successful animals hid.

This game can be repeated many times, with different players taking the role of searcher.

It is fun to talk about the hiding places that were most successful and how animals might protect themselves from predators.

Silly Symphony
The purpose of this game is to discover the beautiful sounds that can be created by the natural objects in our environment.

Each player is given 10 to 15 minutes to find objects in nature that make a noise when banged together or blown on or rubbed together. Players bring back their instruments and a conductor is chosen who organizes the group into a semi-circular orchestra.

Each musician is allowed to 'tune' his or her instrument so the rest of the group can hear the different sounds. If a player can play more than one instrument at the same time, he or she is welcome to do so.

The conductor can then choose a familiar tune with an easy rhythm and lead the orchestra in song. Let the players make requests for songs they would like to play, or give the musicians a chance to work on solos that they can perform for everyone.

'You Can't See Me' and 'Silly Symphony' used by permission from:
'Clouds on the Clothes line and 200 other Great Games' by
Jack Pease, Barrie Laughton and Jane McCutcheon.
©1981 at camp Tawingo Publications
RR#1 Huntsville Ontario P1H 2J2