If all the players return to base before the ghost tags anyone, the ghost is IT again. The ghost chases players as they return to base and must tag one player, who becomes the ghost for the next game. All the other players race back and touch base. The player that finds the ghost’s hiding spot yell out “Ghost in the Graveyard” as loud as possible. The players run and search for the ghost. Everyone yells, “ready or not, here we come” and the game begins. To start a new Ghost in the Graveyard game, all the players must close their eyes and count down from 50. The rhyme continues until only one person is left – that player is the first ghost. The leader counts out that number and then says “…and you are out.” The player that is landed on for the final word is safe and does not have to be IT. The player’s foot the leader lands on get to pick a number. The leader touches one foot in the circle for each word. One leader uses a rhyme to disqualify players until only player is left. To determine the first person IT, players put their feet in a circle. That player runs and hides within the boundaries. One player is selected to be IT or the ghost. The ghost may not hide inside and any player who goes inside during a game is automatically IT. There should be a designed sport they have to touch to be safe from the ghost.ĭetermine the neighborhood boundaries for the game and make sure all the players under that this is where the ghost must hide. Select a base for all the players to run to when the ghost is found. The ghost tries to tag someone before they do and that player is IT for the next game. All the other players must race back to base.

The player who finds the ghost’s hiding spot, yells “Ghost in the Graveyard” to alert the other players.

The object of the game is to find the ghost – a player who is hiding. It is especially fun at night in the dark. Ghost in the Graveyard is played with three or more friends in any outdoor area.

The graveyard