Juego de las sillas
"Juego de las sillas" is played at young kids' birthday parties in many countries.
Juego de las sillas
Musical Chairs Game
Juego
Game
(Spanish)
(English)
Arreglar las sillas en una larga fila al medio de la pieza, poniéndolas para que una mire hacia un lado, la siguiente hacia el otro y a continuación. Otro modo de arreglarlas es colocarlas en círculo con los respaldos hacia dentro. El número de sillas es igual al número de participantes menos una. Alguien se encarga de la música.
Los jugadores forman una fila. Empezar a tocar la música y cuando todos estén dando la vuelta a las sillas, parar la música. Todos intentan sentarse y aquel que queda sin sentarse se pone de lado, deja de jugar. Se remueve una silla, la música toca otra vez y luego para de repente. Otra vez más, un participante queda sin sentarse y se remueve otra silla y a continuación hasta que solo quede dos jugadores. Aquel que logra sentarse en la última silla gana.
Arrange chairs in a long row down the middle of the room, placing them so that one faces one way, the next chair the other way, and so on down the line (or in a circle all facing out). There should be one chair less than the number of players.
One person controls the music. The players form a line, start the music, and when all are marching merrily around, stop the music. All scramble for seats, and the one who is left over stands aside, out of the game. Another chair is removed, the music starts up again and then stops suddenly. Again, a player is left out, until it gets down to two players and one chair, the one who finally gets the chair wins the game.
Notes
Musical Chairs is played all over the world. In Denmark, the Netherlands, and Portugal it's called the "chair dance". In Sweden it's called "The Stormy Sea". In Romania, the game is "Birdie Move Your Nest". In the Philippines and Germany, it's called "Journey to Jerusalem". In Russia, it's called "It's Boring to Sit Like This". In Ireland, England, France, Greece, Italy, Israel, and Thailand they call it Musical chairs.
Do you play this in your country? If so, please email me to let us know, including what it's called. Thanks! Mama Lisa