Hobbies And Interests
Free Virtual Games
Children can use a computer to play virtual treehouse scene setting games online, such as those offered by Highlights Magazine. Scene setting games or simulation games help children develop narrative skills which create connections between the child and the world around her. In addition to scene-setting games, several organizations offer free online interactive games as educational tools for children to develop environmental responsibility and ecological knowledge.
Treehouse Board Games
Treehouses are a featured theme in a variety of board games for children. "The Simpsons Treehouse of Horrors Monopoly" is geared for children aged 8 and up and is based off the popular, long-time-running cartoon series "The Simpsons" and its yearly Halloween special. Another game develops stacking and critical thinking skills as children attempt to build a house out of plastic tree parts.
Multi-media Treehouse-Themed Games
Books, video games, and playsets also offer treehouse themes that might be of interest to some children. The popular American Girl series of books and toys offers a treehouse playset for the character of Kit. The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror" series is also immortalized in video game form for handheld and platform devices, and the stepping stone book series for young children, "Magic Tree House," offers a series of virtual games and books which feature treehouse themed games.
Games to Play in a Real Treehouse
Where a treehouse provides children with a place to get away and spend time with nature, camping games and sleepover games can all be played with success in a physical treehouse. Such games include telling ghost stories by the light of a flashlight, playing theatrical improv games and charades, card games, and rainy day activities like truth or dare are all games for children to play in a treehouse.