the port, starboard game...
its been many decades since I played this game so I had to google it... found instructions on a Brownies website...
(so obviously, replace Brownies with little pirates, & brown owl with Granma Soozy Woo)
Very simply, Brown Owl issues a series of instructions and the last Brownie to do them is out.
- Port -- Brownies run to the Left-hand side of the room
- Starboard -- Brownies run to the Right-hand side of the room
- Captain's coming -- Brownies stand still and salute
- Climb the rigging -- Pretend to climb
- Scrub the Decks -- Pretend to scrub the decks
- Man the lifeboat -- Brownies stand in a line. The furthest one away from Brown Owl when she shouts "stop" is out
- Shark -- Lie on the floor with legs in the air
- Admiral -- Stand still and pretend to play the flute
- Admiral's Daughter -- Brownies put their hands on the hips, wiggle them and go "ooooh!"
- Three men in a boat -- Brownies have to get into groups of three (NB this can be two men, four men etc).
And, of course... the last person in is the winner!
As the kids are only 4 yrs old.. I would have someone standing by to receive those who are out... perhaps armed with runner up/condolence party prize (A lolly or something)