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Here's a word game I learned from Nancy Lewars. It's a great game for summer, because you can play it outside while the weather's warm and sunny.
Three people sit in a row. The person in the middle is the Translator. The first person says something to the Translator in a made-up language (gibberish). The second person, or Translator, "translates" that to the third person in English. The third person answers the Translator in another made-up language (gibberish). The Translator then "translates" that back to the first person.
Sound complicated? It isn't. Here's an example:
First person: "Eee-ee ha la, moo hani la?"
Translator: "Why are you wearing a wool coat in June?"
Third person: "Sher trekk ponter dred trekk setin klakervin."
Translator: "Someone took my clothes."
First person: "Moo?"
Translator: "Why?"
Third person: "Sher trekk klakervin bettlever dagin."
Translator: "Because the clothes didn't belong to me."
You get the idea. Create a story using the Translation Game, and see how long you can keep it going. Have fun making up your gibberish language on the spot!
P.S. Lemonade goes great with this game.
