Rhythm Detective | Playworks

To develop cooperation, problem-solving and creative thinking.

Players begin in a circle
Explain and give a few examples of how to create a rhythm with hands and feet, such as using clapping, snapping and stomping.

A person is chosen to leave the room.
A player in the circle is chosen to start a rhythm. Using their hands or feet, players clap, snap, stomp or otherwise develop a rhythm.
Everyone in the circle copies the rhythm.
The leader of the rhythm changes it every few seconds and the rest of the group must following suit, also changing the rhythm.
The person who has been out of the room returns and tries to notice who is leading the rhythm.
They have three guesses.
If they guess correctly, the leader of the rhythm becomes the detective and the previous detective chooses the next rhythm leader.
If they can’t guess in three guesses, they choose the next detective and someone else becomes the rhythm leader.