Morning game · No. 14
Cup Copycats
Balance a paper cup on a capped marker, copy a partner's paths, and switch it between hands.
- Ages
- 3+
- Energy
- Low
Helps with
What you need
- One lightweight paper cup per person
- Two chunky markers per person, with caps firmly secured
Set up
Sit facing each other. Each player holds one capped marker upright in each hand and rests an upside-down paper cup over the top of one marker. Keep the markers below shoulder height and away from faces.
How to play
The leader slowly moves the cup wand up, down, sideways, in a circle, or across the body. The other player copies the route while keeping their own cup balanced.
Whenever the leader says “Switch!”, both players bring the bare marker up inside the cup, slide the first marker out, and continue with the cup balanced on the other hand’s marker. Change leaders after several paths.
If a cup falls, both players freeze while it is reset, then continue from the place where it dropped. Use smooth paths rather than flicking or tossing the cups.