👀 What's Changed?

What you need

Equipment: Nothing. Choose one player to stand in front of the group. Everyone else sits or stands facing them in a half circle.

How to play What's Changed?

1. The player stands in front of the group and says "Look!"
2. The group has 30 seconds to study them closely: clothes, accessories, posture, hair.
3. The host says "Eyes closed!" and everyone closes their eyes or turns around.
4. The player changes one thing: takes off a watch, rolls up a sleeve, moves their hair, swaps a hand position.
5. On "Eyes open!" the group has 30 seconds to spot what changed.
6. Players who know raise a hand and guess one at a time. The player says yes or no.
7. If nobody spots it, the player reveals the change and earns points.

Scoring and wrapping up

Scoring: Correct spot: 2 points to the spotter. Nobody spots it: 3 points to the player. Spotting all three changes in the twist round: 5 points.

To finish: Play until everyone has had a turn in front of the group. The player with the most correct spots is the Observation Champion.

By age

• Ages 5-6: make big, clear changes like removing a shoe or putting on a hat, and give clues if needed.
• Ages 7-12: tiny changes count, such as an untied lace or a ring on a different finger.

Variations

• Big group: change several players at once and let the group find all of them.
• Capy twist: three changes at once, and the group has to find all three.
• Room version: change something in the room instead, like moving a book or a chair.

Tips for the adult in charge

• Start with obvious changes and move to subtle ones as the group gets better.
• Give shy kids a quiet suggestion for their change so they are not stuck on the spot.

🖨️ Printable 'What's changed' idea cards

Hand a card secretly to the player in front if they cannot think of a change.

• Roll up one sleeve
• Take off your watch
• Move your hair behind one ear
• Untie one shoelace
• Swap your hands: left on top
• Turn your collar up
• Take off one sock
• Put your hair clip in a different place
• Tuck in or untuck your shirt
• Move your ring to another finger
• Turn your hat or cap around
• Put a pen behind your ear
• Unbutton one button
• Fold your arms the other way
• Pull one trouser leg up
• Close one eye the whole time