Wonder Ball

by Janice Nowicki
(Orange, Massachusetts)

The Wonder Ball: Any number of children stand in a circle, the leader holds the ball, they pass it left (or right) and begin the chant, as other students join in:

"The wonder ball goes round and round,
to pass it quickly you are bound,
if you're the one to hold it last,
U, R, OUT!"

The last person holding it (without throwing it at the next in line) is considered the person "out" and must wait for the next game to "play" again, this concept is difficult for most under four.