Here are top amazing and best games for kids:
Some kids will take as much active play as they can get, while others enjoy less. Whether it's a birthday party or a summer picnic, games are a great way to involve all kids in being active. Grade school is a time of building identity and self-esteem, so encourage every kid in your group to enjoy the game and find ways to make sure that everyone is able to participate.
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The following games are great for any outdoor event, and we've included some rainy-day games too.
Game: Snake in the Gutter
Number of kids: 6 or more.
How the game is played: Depending on the number of kids, make at least three kids the snakes. Have the snakes form the gutter by standing in a line with wide spaces between them, facing the rest of the kids, who should be at a distance. The adult in charge (or a child) yells, "Snake in the gutter!" The children attempt to run through the gutter without being tagged by a snake. Those who get tagged are now snakes and stay in the gutter. Those who make it through can make another run through the gutter. But anyone who was tagged must join the snakes. Continue the game until everyone has been caught.
Tips for adults: If a child is fearful of making a run through the gutter, help him or her brainstorm a way to get through (or partner two kids up to make a plan).
What the game teaches: Agility, problem-solving.
Game: Giants, Wizards, and Elves
Number of kids: at least 4, but best for larger groups.
How the game is played: This is a whole-body game based on Rock, Paper, Scissors. Before you begin, explain these rules to the players:
Giants conquer wizards. To be a giant, raise your arms high above your head.
Wizards conquer elves. To be a wizard, make a triangle with your arms over your head (like a wizard hat).
Elves conquer giants. To be an elf, place your hands alongside your ears with index fingers extended.
Divide the kids into two teams with a space of about 4 feet between them. Direct each team to retreat a few feet for a huddle to decide which they will be: giants, wizards, or elves.
In their huddles, each team decides what they will be, plus a backup choice. Then they come back to their 4-feet-apart stance. On a count of three, each team yells what they are. If one team yells "Elves!" and the other yells "Wizards!," the wizard team will chase the elves to their safe zone (you can mark these with cones or use a tree or other found object). Anyone who is tagged becomes part of the opposing team. If both teams yell the same creature, they do it over using their backup choice.
Tips for adults: A simper version of this game, called Crows and Cranes, works well for younger children. In this variation, the adult designates one team as Crows and the other as Cranes. The teams line up in the same fashion as above. The adult chooses the chaser team by yelling either "Crows!" or "Cranes!" The identical sounds at the beginning of the words add to the suspense as the teams wait to find out who will chase and who will flee.
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