Newspaper Stop Dance
Newspaper dance is a game for groups of any size. The participants compete in pairs against each other.
Equipment
Procedure
Pair Game (by two):
Each pair stands on the newspaper. They may only touch the newspaper but not the floor. As soon as the music is turned on,
the pairs have to "dance" as best as possible. Any team touching the floor is out of the game.
After some time, the music stops and the referee orders the newspaper to be folded in half (teams may step on the floor
during that time). Then, the music (and dancing) starts again. The team that manages to "survive" the dancing as last
pair has of course won the game.
Group Game:
Newspaper Stop Dance can be played by adults, couples or young kids and it is fun. These are the mechanics of the game:
> Each group must have at least 2 or more team members. You can have as many groups as you want.
> Each group will be provided with one whole page of a newspaper to be used during the game. The group will lay the newspaper
on the floor and surround it.
> The host will be playing a lively music and each team must dance, once the host pauses the music, each group must step into
the newspaper and keep still and if one of the team member stumbled or stepped out of the newspaper, the group will be
out of the game.
You can get out of the newspaper and start dancing once the host played the music again.
> The host will play the music again and each group must fold their newspaper into half, same rules apply, dance, while the
music is playing, step into the newspaper and keep still if it is paused making sure that you or your other team member
will not stumble or step out of the newspaper or your team will be out of the game.
> Continue playing until the newspaper gets smaller from folding and until one of the groups has remained standing and
shall be declared as the winner of the game.
Tips:
> You can take off your shoes/stilleto while playing so you will not hurt your other team member's feet or yours
while playing the game.
> You can lift or give your other team member a piggy back ride once the newspaper gets smaller from folding.
> Make sure that you are going to pick a member with small feet so they can fit in to the small newspaper :)