Heads Up 7 Up

Seven children are chosen to stand in at the front of the room.  The rest of the children close their eyes and lower their heads with one thumb held up in the air.  Next, the seven children silently walk about the room looking for someone to choose.  They each choose one seated child by touching their raised thumb.  When a child’s thumb has been touched they will lower their hand into their lap.  After all seven children have made a choice, the children return to stand at the front of the room.  The teacher calls out, “Heads up, seven up!”  The children whose thumbs’ got touched stand up and make a guess at who from the front of the room picked them.  If their guess is correct, they will switch places with the child in the front of the room.  If their guess is incorrect, they will sit back down.  Play continues like this for as many rounds as you desire.