Hobbies And Interests
Tag
An easy game to understand, tag requires four to six people to play. One person is chosen as "it," and is the player to start. Instruct players what limits are on the area they can run around in and tell them to avoid going out of bounds. Keep the area of play confined to a smaller space so it is easier for the children to play and the "it" person changes frequently. Circle the players around the person chosen as "it," then say "run" or "go" to allow the kids to take off in different directions. Have the "it" person run after the other players until he catches and touches one, yelling out, "Tag, you're it." The person he tagged has to chase the other kids around until he touches someone else. The game ends when every player has had the chance to be "it," or until they run out of energy.
Hide and Seek
Play this game with at least three to five children. Establish the boundaries to where the game is played so no child strays too far from supervision. Establish a location and designate it as "home base." Choose a child to be the seeker. Have the seeker cover her eyes and count to 20 while the other children run and hide in a place where they feel the seeker cannot find them. Once the count is done, the seeker announces loudly, "Ready or not here I come." The seeker must then find and tag as many players as she can before they touch home base. Anyone who reaches the safe point cannot be a seeker. If all players reach the safe area, the seeker has to start all over until she tags someone. The seeker tells the name of the first person she tagged and that person becomes the new seeker.
Duck, Duck, Goose
Play duck, duck, goose with five or six players, who all sit down in a circle. Choose one player to be the starter. This child walks around the circle of players and taps each person, one at a time, on the head while saying the word "duck." When the player decides who he wants as the "goose," he taps the player on the head and yells out "goose." The person who was tapped must jump up and run as fast as possible to catch the starter. Play the game until everyone has had a chance to be the "goose."
Follow The Leader
One of the easiest games to learn is follow the leader. Set the children up in a single file line. Choose one person to be the leader. Explain to the other players they must follow and do everything the leader does. Instruct the children to follow your commands, such as "hop on one foot" or "turn around and walk backward." Once the leader has led for a few minutes, switch out so others may have a turn.