HT Games
Name That Sound
Test little kid&'s listening skills with this simple game intended for two to five children. Gather a collection of different objects--a drum, a guitar, a set of keys, a jar of coins, a bowl of dried beans, and a whistle, for instance. Have children assemble in front of you. Show them the different objects that you have gathered and provide them with a sample of the noise each one makes--blow the whistle, shake the keys, strum the guitar. Inform children that they are to close their eyes and listen closely while you make a noise with each object. After each noise, children are to guess what object was used to make the given sound. Children who guess correctly earn a point. Those who collect the most points win the game.
I&'ve Got Your Nose
Little kids will have fun trying to distinguish the noses of different animals in this guessing game. From Clip Art, print out a variety of pictures of different animals--a pig, a dog, a cat, a horse, and a bird, for instance. Print out two images of each animal. Cut out the noses of each animal from one set of images and place a piece of Velcro on the back of each nose. On the full image of each animal, place a piece of Velcro over each nose. Children sort through the noses and try to match them to their correct owner. This game is ideal to be played as a two-player game, encouraging kids to work together.
What Time Is It, Mr. Fox?
This game provides little kids with an opportunity to exert some energy in a fun way. One child is selected or volunteers to be Mr. Fox. Mr. Fox stands in front of the remaining kids, with an open space of about 15 feet between him and them. The group of kids asks, "What time is it, Mr. Fox?" to which Mr. Fox replies, "It&'s time to jump" or "It&'s time to skip" or any such physical activity. The group of kids performs the activity that Mr. Fox has stated, moving toward him, until he indicates that they should stop. They keep asking this question until they are within arm&'s reach of Mr. Fox, at which point Mr. Fox answers the children&'s question by saying, "It&'s midnight!" and he runs and chases the kids to the starting point of the game. Whichever child Mr. Fox catches first takes his place in the next round of the game.