Ships and Sailors is a game that has turned into a favorite at the Heiskell School! Ms. Boyd, our wonderful second grade teacher told me about the game last year and it was not until this month that I have really introduced the game to all of the children!
Ships and sailors is a fast paced, thrilling game where there is much starting and stopping as well as a need for keen listening skills. If the students are in the "CAPTAINS COMING" position, they are not allowed to move for any of the commands until the "caller" says "AT EASE!"
When in the "at ease" position, students follow each command given which include...
Meet someone/Greet someone consisting of two souls,
Row your boat - consisting of three souls sitting criss cross apple sauce one behind another,
Eat together - consisting of four souls sitting down "eatting" together,
Star Fish - consisting of five souls laying down with their head on the ground with all their feet together in the middle! Sometimes there are six in a starfish and the one soul that the caller see's lay down the last is out.
There is also the call for "Hit the deck" which has everyone lay down on the "boat",
Dead Fish is when they flop onto their back and stick their tongue out and they must freeze,
Alive Fish is when they can wiggle on their backs,
Ships is when they run to a designated wall and Sailors is the other designated wall!
This game can be played with two people, but having a group of people makes the game more exciting!
Maybe you can play with your family!
Remember, when the captains coming, you can not move UNTIL they say, "At Ease!"
I love this game! We used to play every summer at camp. Two others we do: land ho! Two people, one looking over another's shoulder peering through a looking glass. And scrub the deck: one person on their knees scrubbing the deck! So fun!
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