Find the Odd One

Players

2 or more

Time

5 minutes

You need

Nothing

Ages

5 and above

Type

WhatsApp group games

Who it suits and when to play

Find the Odd One is the easiest thinking game for small children, from five years, and still fun for adults when the lists get tricky. It takes five minutes, so use it between other games, at the dining table or on a short drive. It suits family and class groups best, since the pleasure is in a child explaining the reason.

How to play

1. Copy one of the puzzles below and post it.
2. Players look for the emoji that is different.
3. The first to reply with the right row and place, such as "Row 3, fourth", wins.
4. Post the next puzzle.

Ready message to start the game

Tips and variations

• To make a new puzzle, type one row, paste it four times and change a single emoji.

Common problems and how to fix them

• A player finds a different odd one with a good reason. Give the point. A fresh, correct reason shows more thinking than the expected answer.
• The lists are too easy. Use lists where every item is odd in some way, and ask for as many reasons as possible.
• Small children only guess. Ask "why?" every time, and help them say the reason in a full sentence.

More WhatsApp group games

• Emoji Guess 10 to 20 minutes
• Name, Place, Animal, Thing 15 minutes
• Two Truths and a Lie 15 to 30 minutes
• Would You Rather 10 to 20 minutes
• This or That 5 to 10 minutes
• Pick a Number 15 minutes
• Unscramble the Word 10 minutes
• Story Chain 15 to 30 minutes

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