Swing the Statue: A Game Guaranteed to Make Children Laugh

Swing the Statue is a game that is more entertaining than competitive. Isn't that a nice change? It's been played by generations of children.

Children (and adults) of all ages can enjoy Swing the Statue.

A grassy lawn is best for Swing the Statue.

One player is chosen to be "it." He or she takes each of the other players in turn and, holding them by a wrist or hand, swings them in a circle and then lets them go. The swung player must freeze as soon as possible and hold that position as long as possible. The first player to break the freeze becomes "it." Since the first player swung must hold the position longest, begin with the oldest child first. The entertainment value comes from seeing the strange positions that players end up in and watching them try to hold those positions.

Another version uses teams of two. One of each pair is designated as the swinger. At "go" they swing their partners, who freeze and try to hold their position longer than their opponents.

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