The blindfold drum stalk is played out in nature, where there are many sounds and everyone's senses are stimulated. All the participants will be blindfolded and spaced out throughout the woods/area. The leader will sit down in the distance with something to drum on and will beat the dream every 10-15 seconds. As the participants hear this sounds, they will start to navigate their way towards the drum. When they get close enough and touch the drummer, they can take their blindfolds off and watch the rest of the group come in. (A variation to make it harder would include letting these people spread out and heckle the rest of the others with blindfolds. They wouldn't be able to touch them, but they could make sounds to try and distract them. This would increase the difficulty of being able to hear and focus on the drummer.)Once again, this would be best suited for people who have visual impairments, but could be used with anyone. It forces us to use and rely on our other instincts, such as hearing. Be sure to have extra people around the perimeter watching so that participants don't run into a tree or walk off a cliff. Physical benefits include getting the participants outside and moving, rather than being inhibited by their disability. It is also a good activity in which to meet new people and practice social skills.
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