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You may need some parents and carers to help if you\u2019re short on helpers.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ESetting up this activity\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETake a look at our \u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022 title=\u0022Running active games safely\u0022\u003Eguidance on playing active games.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFind an area with plenty of safe hiding spaces, without people leaving the agreed boundaries.\u202F\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESet boundaries for during the game, which you could mark out with cones or natural features, such as walls and hedges.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERemember to check the terrain and make sure the game area is free of hazards. 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