It is funny that "dead donkeys" all die with their tounges hanging out.
We had a game where the "it" looked away and the kids tried to creep up on the "it".
He could turn at any point he felt like and if he saw anybody moving, twitching, even smiling, they had to go back to the start and try again. Keeps them quiet, but can make you giddy.
As a variation, when you have more kids over in the evening, "it" is blindfolded and sits on the ground/floor, legs bent and apart. Between his legs is a big, noisy, bunch of keys [or similar] He is armed with a torch. the kids have to creep up and get the keys, then get them back to the start line. "it" shines the torch where he thinks someone is when he hears a noise. If he is correct, the spotlit one goes back to the start.
Outside, among dried leaves, it can last a long time, just needs one of the older kids to be the judge whether the torchlight actually hit the creeper.
Have fun