BULLY
FREE
®
card game
Based on The Bully Free Classroom
by Allan L. Beane, Ph.D.
®
Copyright © 2005 by Free Spirit Publishing Inc. All rights reserved.
From Bully Free® Card Game, copyright © 2005. Used with
permission from Free Spirit Publishing Inc., Minneapolis, MN;
800-735-7323; www.freespirit.com. All rights reserved.
The Bully Free Card Game was developed by
Max and Marcia Nass, creators of educational
games that include No More Bullies, Stop That
Angry Thought, Stop Being So Mean, Anger Turn
Around Game, and Whodunit Responsibility Games.
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Bullying Basics
The Bully Free Card Game works best when
facilitated by an adult who can talk with
children about their answers and guide
discussion. Following is information you may
find helpful as you facilitate play of the game.
Facts on Bullying:
• Bullying is when a person
or group of people hurts,
embarrasses, or frightens
another person on purpose
and over and over again.
• People who bully often want
to have power over others.
• Bullying is never the victim’s fault—no one
“asks” to be bullied.
• Bullying is not a normal part of growing up.
It is learned behavior that can be unlearned.
• Bullying causes people to be afraid at school
and can lead to absenteeism.
• Bullying can cause people to feel lonely,
depressed, and anxious. Bullying does not let
students be their best at school.
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• It is up to everyone at school—
people who bully, victims, and
people who see bullying—to
stop bullying.
• Everyone deserves to feel safe
and accepted at school.
Kinds of Bullying:
• Physical (hitting, slapping, pushing,
pinching, tripping, and kicking)
• Verbal (teasing, name-calling, using
sexist, racist, or bigoted remarks, and
making threats)
• Relational (intimidation, coercion, spreading
rumors or lies—including through email or
phone text messaging, and exclusion)
Bullying Do’s:
• Always tell an adult—whether you or someone else is bullied. Teachers, parents, and
other adults cannot help if they do not know
a bullying situation is going on.
• If it is safe, stand up for yourself. Say, “Leave
me alone” in a clear strong voice. People
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•
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who bully often look for victims who do not
seem confident.
Try to stay around groups. People who bully
often pick on kids who are alone.
Try to avoid the person who is bullying
whenever possible.
If a situation is dangerous, walk (or run)
away. Getting out of the situation is a good
way to stay safe.
Be a friend to someone who has been bullied. Often victims feel lonely and isolated.
When it is safe, be a friend to the person
who has bullied. People who bully often
want to be liked by others but do not know
positive ways to show it.
Bullying Don’ts:
• Never fight back. More fighting only makes
things worse.
• Never join in bullying. Bullying is wrong.
• Never stay silent about bullying. Speak up
for a safer school for everyone.
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Overview
The Bully Free Card Game is for 2–4 players.*
The objective of the game is for players to lay
down all of their cards by matching the number, color, or instruction that appears on the
top card of the Discard Pile. The Numbered
Cards have scenarios and questions that players must appropriately respond to before laying
down cards.** Chance Cards give directions
that guide play (player misses turn, picks up
additional cards, switches direction of play,
or changes color of cards being played). The
game is over when a player is “out”—has laid
down his or her last card—though discussion
of anti-bullying concepts can continue for as
long as desired.
*Rather than 2–4 players, you may instead organize
a class or group into 2–4 teams. Team members can
take turns playing or play as a group—discussing
their answers as a team before giving a final response
to the full group and laying down a card.
**In cases where children cannot offer a response,
you may wish to lead players to appropriate
answers—or solicit possible solutions from other
players or children watching.
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How to Play
1. To start, shuffle the cards. Have each player
select a card at random from the deck. The
player to draw the highest numbered card will
go first. In the event of a tie, have tying players
re-draw until one draws a higher numbered
card. (Chance Cards have a value of zero.)
2. Reshuffle the entire deck and deal seven
cards to each player. The remaining cards make
up the Stock Pile and are placed face down in
the center of the playing area. Turn the top
card over to start the Discard Pile. (To start the
game, the first card of the Discard Pile must be
any Numbered Card. Select from the deck as
necessary, placing any Chance Cards randomly
back into the Stock Pile.)
3. The first player must lay
down a card that matches
the number or color of
the card in the Discard
Pile. For example, if the
card is Blue 12, the player
must lay down a card that
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is either blue or any color card numbered 12. If
a player has no card that matches the number
or color, s/he must draw the top card from the
Stock Pile. S/he may play the card s/he draws if
it matches the number or color of the exposed
card in the Discard Pile. If there is no match,
the player must hold it in hand with other
cards and allow the next person to go.
4. Play proceeds clockwise (unless the first
player has laid down a Switch Direction card).
The second player must lay down a card that
matches the number, color, or Chance Card in
the Discard Pile.
5. The game is over when one of the players
is able to lay down all of her or his cards to
go “out.”
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The Cards
Numbered Cards
Green, red, yellow, and blue cards are numbered
1–12. These cards are played by matching the
color or number with that of the top card in the
Discard Pile.
CONFIDENCE
BUILDERS
WAYS TO STAY
BULLY FREE
5
10
WHAT WOULD
YOU DO IF…
BULLY
BUSTERS
7
12
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AMPION
CARD
How Can This Help You?
What qualities
make you feel good
about yourself?
Travel in groups when
you’re on the playground.
Always stay close to
at least one friend.
1–12 Green Cards:
1–12 Red Cards:
1–12 Yellow Cards:
1–12 Blue Cards:
CH
AMPION
CARD
Why Should You Do This?
Someone threatened
to beat you up
at three o’clock?
Stand up for anyone
who is being bullied.
Confidence Builders
Ways to Stay Bully Free
What Would You Do If…
Bully Busters
Champion Cards: There is one Champion
Card for each color. (Green 4, Red 9, Yellow
7, Blue 12). If a player lays down a Champion
Card and offers an appropriate response to the
question or scenario, the other players must
pick up one card from the Stock Pile.
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Chance Cards
cHANcE
c
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These cards give instructions that
guide the game. Chance Cards can be played
when they match the color or direction of
the top card on the Discard Pile. (Exception:
Choice cards can be played at any time—see
below.) When Chance Cards are played, there
are five possible results:
Choice: The player can change the
color being played to any color—
or keep it the same. For example,
if a Choice card is played on a
Green 7, the player can choose
the color of play to blue, red, or
yellow—or keep it green. Choice cards can be
played at any time.
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CHANCE
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Pick 2: The next person to play
must pick two cards from the
Stock Pile and miss a turn. (If two
Pick 2 cards are played sequentially,
the next player must pick up four
cards.) These cards can only be
played on green.
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CHANCE
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PICK
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PICK
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CHANCE
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MISS A TURN
Pick 4: The next person to play
must pick four cards from the Stock
Pile and miss a turn. (If two Pick 4
cards are played sequentially, the
next player must pick up eight
cards.) These cards can only be
played on red.
Miss a Turn: The next player
misses a turn. These cards can only
be played on yellow.
MISS A TURN
CHANCE
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CHANCE
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SWITCH
DIRECTION
CHANCE
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Switch Direction: Switches the
direction of play—clockwise to
counterclockwise or vice versa.
(If there are only two players, a
Switch Direction card acts as a
Miss a Turn card.) These cards can
only be played on blue.
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