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This is an easy running game to introduce Spanish words to the Beavers/Cubs during a Cinco de Mayo celebration or other meeting for the International badge.

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Gather the Beavers/Cubs to listen carefully to the instructions. Explain that you will be playing a running game and do quick risk assessment - are shoe laces tight, is everyone feeling well (no injuries, etc). Then, ask if anyone can count in Spanish. Let them answer, then lead them in counting to 10 - uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, sies, siete, ocho, nueve, diez. Then ask, do you know what "siesta" means (sleep/nap)? Do you know what "fiesta" means (party)? Who can say "stop" in Spanish? (There are several options, but we will use alto for this game).

Ask the participants to count off in threes in Spanish. You will have an Uno group, a Dos group, and a Tres grop. Then have them all line up on one side of your hall. If you shout the number of a group, they should run to the other side. If you shout fiesta, everyone should run back and forth and keep running until you shout "alto." Then, they should freeze in place. If you shout siesta, nobody should run. They should stand in place and pretend to sleep (hands together on cheek). If somebody runs when they shouldn't, doesn't run when they should, fails to sleep or stop when required, they are out.

Shout the various commands in random order - for example: Uno, Tres, Fiesta, Alto, Dos (at this point, Uno and Tres groups remain frozen while the Dos group runs), Siesta (again, Uno and Tres should remain frozen), Tres, Uno, Fiesta, Siesta, Fiesta, Siesta, Uno, Fiesta, Alto, Dos, Tres, etc. It will get pretty busy and fun as you keep the commands coming, speed them up, etc.

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