I wanted to share a fun game that you can play with kids or even try yourself. It was one of the games that we didn't get to this past weekend at the Father/Son retreat.
As the temperatures are starting to fall there is a greater emphasis on staying warm. Ironically, we've been taught that the closer you keep your clothes to your body the warmer you'll be. However, the best way to stay warm is to create dead air space. You can best do this by taking some debris (dry leaves for the ground, fallen pine needles) and stuff them into your shirt. In doing so you allow air to move back and forth between two insulators; your shirt and your body. The air warms up and you are able to stay warmer rather than just piling on more layers of clothes. Make a game out of it to teach children the importance of battling hypothermia.
It's call the Scarecrow game. (Perfect for Halloween time)
First divide into teams. Then have the kids take off their shoestrings and tie them around the pant legs at the ankles. Have them tuck in their shirt and pull their hands into their shirt or coat. Then start piling in the leaves and debris giving the look of a stuffed scarecrow. The kids will have a ton of fun seeing who can get the most debris! Have prizes for added fun.
Most importantly, discuss how this simple knowledge can save thier life in a survival situation.
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