Hello, dear parents. Summer time is a time of vacation, games and fun. Modern children find it difficult to tear them away from gadgets, so they grow up withdrawn, lethargic and unsociable. This could be detrimental to their ability to communicate and work as a team in the future.
Has it ever happened that you go to nature with your children, and they whine that they are bored, take a tablet and play Minecraft? This happened to me when my friend and her family went on vacation in the forest. Her child is a teenager, I have a four-year-old. It was difficult to find an interesting game for such different ages, but we managed to get by, I’ll tell you how later. After this walk, I decided to arm myself with a supply of summer games that will not be boring for children and adults.
So, I am sharing with you information about summer games that will develop team and leadership skills in your children.
Is it worth playing with children or are they already having fun?
Many parents think that playing with their children is unnecessary and a waste of time. As a result, the child grows up unsociable; he does not know how to share his joys and help his neighbors. And you ask the opinion of kindergarten teachers, and they will tell you that children should comprehend life in a playful way, because it is easier for them to perceive. Summer games for children in the fresh air are especially important :
- be part of a team;
- demonstrate leadership qualities;
- communicate and find a compromise;
- maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Do you want your children not to get bored in the summer, but to have fun and develop at the same time? Then give them an unforgettable vacation with competitions and outdoor games!
"Pigs Don't Dance"
This game can be called entertaining and intellectual. She will also need a ball and a good vocabulary.
All participants stand in a circle and pass the ball to each other. This can be done either in a circle or in random order. The difficulty lies in the fact that the first player must name any noun, the second - an adjective that would fit the meaning of the first word, and the third - a verb, so that it also fits logically into the sentence. If, for example, at the end you get the phrase “The big pig is dancing,” then the player who said the word “dancing” is eliminated, because this does not happen. It is important to pronounce the words quickly - a maximum of 3 seconds is given for the answer. While the participant is thinking, others are counting out loud. The most resourceful one wins.
How to organize gaming activities?
Schoolchildren are able to invent their own entertainment. Children 7-10 years old love it when their parents take part in their fun. You can give them an interesting idea, play with them a little so that they understand the rules, and then step aside. But children 11 years old and older do not need the presence of adults, moreover, this may irritate them. Therefore, do not impose your company on children; they themselves are capable of having fun.
The picture looks different with children 5-6 years old . At this age, they are still too self-centered and do not always know how to find a compromise. The adult’s task is to organize a holiday for them on the summer playground: explain the rules, assign roles and watch how they play. Parents or teachers must also perform a judicial function - to resolve disputes and conflicts. At the same time, be open-minded, otherwise children will stop trusting you.
We've figured out the role of adults, now let's find out what summer activities we can come up with for kids.
"Zoo"
This game is a little similar to the previous one, but there are significant differences. Firstly, there is a driver who stands in a circle of other participants. Secondly, there is no need to form phrases here.
At the beginning of the game, the driver says: “We came to the zoo and saw what is here...” Then he throws the ball to one of the participants, saying “beast.” The participant must quickly name some animal and return the ball to the driver. Next, the driver throws the ball to another player and says “bird,” and he quickly says the name of a bird and returns the ball. The third player gets the word “fish”. The words “beast”, “bird” and “fish” can be named in any order and even several times in a row. The one who answered incorrectly, hesitated, or named the animal that another player named is eliminated from the game.
The competition continues until one player remains. He then becomes the next driver.
Accuracy games
Such games are enjoyed by children from 3 to 100 years old. Photo ideas for hitting the target games
"Until the thunder struck"
To play, you will again need a ball. Only you don’t have to tie it down. The number of players here is unlimited, but not less than three.
To begin with, a driver is selected and the ball is handed to him. Everyone else stands around him. The ball in the hands of the driver is “thunder”. While it is in the hands, everyone must stand still. As soon as the ball is in the air or on the ground, everyone runs in different directions (the further the better). At the very beginning, the driver throws the ball above him, and until it falls into his hands again, the players scatter. When the driver catches the ball, he loudly shouts “Thunder struck” and everyone stops. Then the driver throws it at one of the players. If he misses, he runs after the ball, and at this time everyone scatters again. If he hits, he changes places with the one who was shot and the game starts again.
Games for small children outdoors in summer
Remember that young children (2-4 years old) still have poor coordination of movements; when playing group active games, they can get injured. Therefore, pay attention to establishing tactile contact between children. In kindergarten they often play educational games. Here are examples of entertainment:
Round dances
The little ones willingly dance in circles and play snake. But such fun requires an area with a flat surface so that the little ones don’t stumble or hurt themselves. Line up the little participants and ask them to hold hands. Stand at the beginning of the “snake” and lead the “tail” behind you, changing the direction of movement. And if you also turn on the music, it will be doubly fun!
"Tell someone else"
The game is fun and develops a competitive spirit. Children 4-5 years old are divided into groups of 4 people, stand one after another. The item being passed on could be a cardboard thermometer under your arm, or a stuffed animal held between your knees, a ball, or even water (for teenagers)! A stick, a ball or a thermometer, and to make it more difficult, you can carry an egg on a spoon in your mouth, which you need to give to a friend. You can also make it more difficult by passing the object without using your hands. The fastest and most agile win!
If there are a lot of kids, then you can hold entire tournaments using this game. For example, first 4 teams participate, and the rest are sick. Then the participants and fans change places.
“The sea is agitated - once!”
For children in the middle group, it is possible, and even necessary, to organize outdoor games. You can start with your favorite game “The Sea Is Troubled,” which develops coordination of movements in the players and attentiveness in the driver.
The rules are very simple: one player turns away and says the well-known counting rhyme, and at this time the participants can run and frolic. After the phrase “Sea figure, freeze!” everyone must be frozen in place in intricate poses. The driver goes around the figures and looks to see who moves. A child who cannot stand still becomes a “vada.” By the way, you can make the game even more fun by promising the children a prize for the most beautiful figure.
"Musical Chair"
Place the chairs in a circle with the seats facing outward, their number is 1 less than the number of children.
Fun music is playing and the children are moving freely. When the music stops, you need to sit down. The participant left without a chair is eliminated.
Musical games develop attentiveness and reaction speed. Instead of chairs, you can use pebbles, pillows or something else. Instead of music, you can recite a rhyme, clap, or sing.
"Complicated traffic light"
The game is suitable for older children. It will help not only improve knowledge of colors, but also practice counting skills. Basic positions - “vada” turns his back to the participants, the distance between them is at least 5 meters. The presenter names the color and sets the price, for example:
- 2 midgets (2 small steps, heel to toe);
- 3 giants (3 large steps, as far as the child’s );
- 1 saucepan (1 step with a turn around);
- 5 ducklings (here we mean squatting steps).
Children who have the named color in their clothes go through the indicated route. The one who reaches the driver first will win. As you can see, this game is not only educational, but also sports . By the way, the kids like to come up with their own elements for the “traffic light”.
Obstacle course
For preschool children, you can organize an obstacle course. This obstacle course can be anything - from tires, ropes, stumps, tapes, rubber bands and other things. On that day that I was talking about, it was just such a game that saved us - we pulled a rope between the trees. For teenagers and adults, the task was to climb without touching the rope, but for kids they could hold on to it and touch it.
Such sports games develop in them the desire to be first, strengthen the child’s muscles, and make him dexterous. And watching such competitions from the outside is a pleasure! It’s better to set up an obstacle course outside with fun music.
Children's quests
Games based on step-by-step completion of tasks or searching for hidden treasures are becoming increasingly popular. Such a competition, of course, requires preliminary preparation, but it allows you to keep children busy for a long time, and besides, it is easy to tie it to any holiday theme. Variations depend on the age and capabilities of the children, as well as your talent as an organizer.
- "Magic Lottery" . Hide “lottery balls” (Kinder surprise boxes, colorful balls, wooden eggs, chestnuts with numbers written in marker) in a variety of places where children can find them: under the porch, in the raspberry bushes, in a hollow or between the roots of an old tree. Announce the search, and then draw the resulting numbers, awarding an interesting prize for each.
- "Treasure Hunters" . Make a “pirate map”, following which children can find the hidden “treasure”. There may be one or two different maps for a team competition. Provide a complex route with intermediate points at which you will need to complete something in order to move on. For example, “ten steps north from the gazebo” - but how can you determine where north is? Place a compass on the table in the gazebo and let them figure out how to use it. Or give them a hint after solving the riddle. In the finale, the “treasure” can be dug up (take care of the shovels) or pulled out in a chest from some hiding place. The “treasure” will be souvenirs or sweets for all guests.
- "Pathfinders" . Here the preparation will be more thorough. The search route needs to be determined on the terrain itself: arrows made of branches, upturned and shifted pebbles, indications on tree trunks... You can do it a little simpler: paint the pebbles with white paint, draw an arrow on each pebble, and hide these indicator pebbles along the entire length of the route . Let the children look for where to move next! Take the risk of complicating the path with deceptive arrows.
- “Solve it and move on . The quest path will be marked with riddles, each of which encrypts a specific search point. It all depends on what riddles you can find or come up with: the answer should be one or another place, for example, a stump, a garden figurine of a gnome or mushroom, a porch, a gate, an apple tree, a doghouse, etc. For a senior company, you can offer additional competitions at each point: to get the next riddle, you need, for example, to solve a rebus, make something, sing a song, etc.
- "From photographs" . You can give children numbered photographs, each of which depicts a specific place. Of course, the pictures should be fragmentary, so that the children have to think, from what tree, for example, is this branch, under which the next clue is hidden?
- "Encrypted Finish" . By completing tasks on various objects, children receive a code letter. At the end, a word is assembled from the letters received - the final point of the search.
- "Collect according to the list" . The children's task is to bring all the items from the list that you make in advance. The list should look like a riddle: “Something green, something starting with K, something with two parts.” Or you could have the children draw 5-7 letters from the bag each and bring objects for each letter. You can look for objects on the site, in the garden, on the birthday table...
In any combination, the proposed competitions will definitely be popular with children. And the organizer of all this splendor will earn the love and gratitude of the children and their parents, as well as a great desire to come visit you again for an interesting children's holiday. After all, for children, the opportunity to have fun is much more valuable than treats and even gifts!
Team games for children outdoors in summer
Don't know what to do with a crowd of schoolchildren this summer? We offer several options:
- Football.
- Various team relay races.
- Volleyball.
- Street games.
A long-forgotten yard game is “Cossacks-robbers” . The more boys and girls take part, the merrier. The goal of a team of robbers is to hide better, and if they are found, to run away. The Cossacks must catch all the robbers and take them into custody. Moreover, you can escape from prison!
I would like to pay special attention to the team relay races. They can be arranged in a camp, in a country house, or on special playgrounds. The relay includes several stages, points are awarded for each. The team with the most points wins. Here are the funniest elements of the relay races:
- jumping in bags;
- running on three legs (task for 2 children);
- wheelbarrow (one child walks on his hands, the second holds his legs);
- tug of war.
You can come up with a great many variations for relay races. The main thing is to use your imagination, and street games forever!
"Hot Ember"
For this game you will need a ball. He can be anything. The number of participants is at least four. But the more people involved, the better.
Everyone stands in a circle. One of them is appointed as the driver and placed in a circle, blindfolded. He will have to give commands to the others. He begins by declaring: “Keep the potatoes from the fire, take care of your palms.” After that, the rest of the players quickly throw the sports equipment to each other in a circle, as if they had grabbed a really hot potato. And when the driver unexpectedly says: “Stop!”, the one who still has the ball in his hands is “burned,” that is, he lost and leaves the game. And so on until only one of the most persistent remains. The winner becomes the driver.
Games with balloons
There are many summer games with inflatable balloons. Quite interesting and emotional games can be played with balloons filled with water.
I hope my tips will help organize a massive vacation for your children in the summer . A few more photos of ideas for playing with children outdoors.
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"Twist the rope"
For the competition you will need an unusual set: a ball, a rope, a net. We put the ball in a net, tie a rope to the net, and tie the rope around a tree. Next, we unite the children into two teams, each of which is placed on different sides of this tree.
The essence of the game is to kick the ball hard and wrap a rope around a tree. Each team takes turns striking: the first - in a clockwise direction, the second - counter-clockwise. It is logical that the stronger the blows, the more revolutions are obtained.
There are no restrictions on the number of hits, which means the game continues until one of the teams winds the entire rope around the tree in this way.
The quieter you go, the further you'll get
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Draw start and finish lines. All participants stand at the start, the driver has his back to them at the finish line. The driver says: “You drive more slowly, you will continue, stop!”, You can do it at any pace. While he speaks, the participants try to run to him. After the word “stop”, everyone freezes and does not move. If you move, you're out. The participants’ task is to run up to the driver and touch him before he says “stop.”
"Black Mark"
In this game, all participants, except one, stand in one row facing forward. One (the driver) stands a little further away (2-3 meters from the others) with his back to everyone. At this time, one of the players throws a ball at his back. You just need to throw it lightly so that the driver doesn’t get hurt. The driver then turns to face the players and tries to guess who sent him the “black mark”.
If the driver guesses correctly, he changes places with the thrower. If he doesn’t guess, he turns away and everything repeats all over again.
Returners
To play you will need a whistle. At the request of the leader, the children line up. At a signal, players scatter in different directions within the specified territory, run around the clearing, dance, and take various poses. When the whistle blows, the players must return to their original place and line up again. You can, for example, count to three: those who do not have time are eliminated. The game is repeated 3 times.
The idea is good for camp teachers when they need to quickly organize children and bring them all together.
