Hobbies And Interests
Duck, Duck, Goose
This children's game is best with at eight or more children. Have all children, except one, sit in a circle facing inward. The children in the circle are referred to as the "ducks," and the child standing outside the circle is called the "fox." Have the standing child walk around the circle, tapping each player's head and refer to each one as "duck" out loud. When the child taps a player's head and refers to him as the "goose," the "goose" should immediately stand up and chase the fox around the circle attempting to tag him. The fox's goal is to make it to where the "goose" had been sitting before getting tagged. Once the fox sits back down, the game resumes. If the goose should tag the fox, then the goose may take his seat again and the game continues.
Chinese Tag
Kids can play this game in a confined area either outside or indoors, and is best with at least three players. The tagger, or the player who is "it," must be blindfolded. The tagger's goal is to feel around until he touches another player. Once another player is tagged, she will then become "it" and switches roles with the tagger and the game resumes.
Charades
Charades is best played in teams of two or more. Players need to pair up or get into groups. The team going first should select an actor to begin the performance. The actor can take a minute to think of a word to act out. For example, if the actor decides to act out "dog," he must perform silent clues until his team correctly guesses the word. The actor is not allowed to speak or point at objects to give hints. Each team is allowed one minute for guessing. The team that correctly guesses the most performances before time is up wins.
Red Light, Green Light
This popular schoolyard game can involve a large group of children. One child should be selected to be the stoplight. The rest of the children must form a line about 25 feet away from the stoplight. The stoplight must turn his back to the rest of the children. The stoplight may yell "red light" or "green light" at any moment. When the stoplight yells "green light," the rest of the children may run as fast as they can until the stoplight yells "red light." As soon as the children hear "red light," they should freeze. When the stoplight turns around and sees anyone moving, that person is out of the game and the game resumes. The first player to touch the stoplight wins.