3 Hands, 7 Fingers

A quick and quirky finger-counting challenge for small groups!

  • Moderate Break (2-5 mins)
  • Lower Primary
  • Group Challenges
3 Hands, 7 Fingers

Instructions

1. Gather Your Team

Find two other players—you need a group of three.

2. Ready, Set, Show!

  • Choose one player to lead by saying, “One, two, three, show!”
  • On “show,” everyone holds out 0 to 5 fingers.

3. Hit the Magic Number

  • The goal? Get a total of 7 fingers between all players.
  • Didn’t hit it? Keep trying until you land on 7 exactly.

4. Level Up the Challenge

  • Once you nail 7, use both hands and aim for 11 fingers total.
  • How fast can you master each goal?
Laugh and keep counting—this game is finger-tastic fun!
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3 Hands, 7 Fingers

A quick and quirky finger-counting challenge for small groups!

  • Duration Moderate Break (2-5 mins)
  • Age Lower Primary
  • Category Group Challenges
  • Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
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