Power Outage Activities; Fun Games to Play in the Dark
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Welcome to Power Outage Activities, for games to play with little light
What do you do when the power goes out? No tv, no computer, no lights and it's dark out. Once you've determined that everything is safe, then it's time to play some games in the dark.
Get out the flashlights, and your imagination; here are some fun things to do while waiting for the lights to come back on.
Contents at a Glance
The Games
20 Questions
No light is needed for this one, just your mind.
Participants take turns thinking of something, usually a thing. The others get to ask questions to help them figure out what thing the thinker is thinking about. After twenty questions are asked, participants get to guess what the thing is.
Sample questions are:
Is it small?
Do we have one?
Is there one in our house?
Is it living?
Sample questions are:
Is it small?
Do we have one?
Is there one in our house?
Is it living?
Charades
a fun game with little light
Charades can be played with some light, flashlights are good. You may have to try some different locations of the flashlights to see how many fingers people are holding up.
Then think of tv shows, movies, book titles, etc. Then act it out for your participants to guess the title, name, etc.
Below are instructions for Charades and some fun Charade games to play, before the lights go out!
Then think of tv shows, movies, book titles, etc. Then act it out for your participants to guess the title, name, etc.
Below are instructions for Charades and some fun Charade games to play, before the lights go out!
Charades, the Game
If you want more ideas:
You can play this as a board game, or you can just use the cards for inspiration for what you act out.
Watch a Video on How to Play Charades.
Charoodles
Charades with Props
Get out the timer. The Charade person has 90 seconds to act out 8 Charades. The Charades are grouped into categories, making it somewhat easier, and there are props included for added fun; a foam ball, a foam rod, a foam square, and a plastic cup.
Pressman Best of Charades for Kids
Charades with Pictures
Younger kids, pre-readers can join in on the fun with this picture version of Charades.
Pressman Toys The Best of Charades for Kids
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Hand Shadows in the Dark
A fun flashlight activity
With some flashlights sitting about, use your hands to make various shadows on the wall. Can you make a recognizable animal? Can you then make it do something?
Then have your audience guess what it is; then have fun taking turns.
What kinds of hand shadows can you make?
Then have your audience guess what it is; then have fun taking turns.
What kinds of hand shadows can you make?
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Fun with Hand Shadows
Find more hand shadow ideas:
This hand shadow book has an extra entertainment factor; it has little poems to read about the character that is being made.
Fun with Hand Shadows (Dover Game & Puzzle Activity Books)
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The Little Book of Hand Shadows
The Little Book Of Hand Shadows (Miniature Editions)
Amazon Price: $34.18 (as of 05/27/2012)
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The Lights
LED Finger Flashlights
add to game time fun with colors in the dark
LED flashlights remain cool to the touch and are a much safer option to use than candles.
Have fun; be safe.
These LED finger lights add color too.
What kind will charades or shadow shapes look like with these colorful finger flashlights?
Have fun; be safe.
These LED finger lights add color too.
What kind will charades or shadow shapes look like with these colorful finger flashlights?
SE Finger LED Light 10 X (4 Pack)
Amazon Price: $3.04 (as of 05/27/2012)
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Keep some light on with Portable Battery Lamps
Produces 20 hours of light with alkaline batteries.
Per the Manufacturer, this light works as a night light and has an unbreakable shade for superior durability.
Safety is always key when playing games in the dark.
Safety is always key when playing games in the dark.
Dorcy 41-1016 Portable Indoor/Outdoor Table Lamp
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 05/27/2012)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
These Reusable Glow in the Dark Sticks can be used with or without batteries.
Oglo Mega Glo Stick Reusable Glow in the Dark Light Sticks - Halloween
Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 05/27/2012)
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Edutopia
Feb 15, 2012 @ 7:00 am | delete
- These are some good ideas and even if they don't end up getting used they'll at least get people talking.
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eLightSpot May 9, 2011 @ 5:41 pm | delete
- Thanks for these games, we'll be sure to write them down for the next time the power goes out. Oddly enough, we just wrote a lense on what to do if the power goes out as well. We hope you'll check it out and leave us some feedback.
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Danlier
Apr 21, 2011 @ 12:55 am | delete
- I am deeply grateful that you have provided useful information to me, and I also welcome you to my website brightest flashlight.
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kab
Feb 6, 2011 @ 7:26 am | delete
- During power outages, and sometimes in the car, we like to play Encore. Basically there are two teams, and given a word, the teams have to go back and forth trying to think of songs with that word in it and sing at least 8 words of the song. When one team can't think of one in the time allotted, the other team gets the point.
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CreativeArtist Feb 6, 2011 @ 9:06 am | delete
- That sounds like a fun idea KAB; thanks for sharing.
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Power Outage Activities Blog Posts from Google
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- Despite a power outage, students at Arthur P. Schalick High School were still able to enjoy pre-prom activities before heading to Williamstown for their 2012 prom Thursday evening. Schalick High School was just one of many sites that lost power.
- Baseball: Power outage is the cost for safety as BBCOR bats make their high ...
- Lake Oswego coach Jake Anders said teams are working to manufacturer runs early in games instead of waiting for the big inning because of the BBCOR bats. - (Michael Lloyd, The Oregonian/2009) Baseball has long been a sport that loves its acronyms, ...
- Beryl's winds increase to 65 mph as it approaches
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