Hobbies And Interests
Blind Fold Throw
Divide the children into pairs, provide them with a soft ball and blindfold one child in each pair. The seeing children have to lead their blindfolded partner to another blindfolded child and direct them to throw the ball at their blindfolded opposite. That child's seeing partner should direct them to help them avoid the ball. If a child is hit twice, her team is out and must wait on the sidelines until only one pair is left. Begin the game again with the blindfolds being given to the children who were seeing last time.
Three Row Tag for Large Groups
Pick one child to be "it." The other children must line up in a circle in rows of three, the children at the front of the row (the ones nearest the inside of the circle) should crouch down so the others can see. The children in the back of the row then have to dare to run through the circle and join the front of a different row. There should never be more than three children in a row at once, so when new child joins a row, the child at the back of that row must run to the front of another row. Children at the back of a row of three may run to the front of a different row at any time, but whenever a child is running he can be caught by the person who is "it" and then must become "it" himself.
Crossing the River
Draw a line across a section of playground to mark a "safe area" behind it. Pick one child to guard this area. The other children must line up at the other side of the playground. The guard then shouts out "You can't cross the river unless you..." then name a restriction such as "are wearing red" or "have brown eyes." Children who meet the criteria must then try to run to the safe area without being caught by the guard. If caught, they become a guard. The game continues until all children have crossed the river.
Scavenger Hunt for Smaller Groups
Hide a selection of objects around the house or garden and write a set of clues hinting to where they are. Divide the children into two teams and give each team a set of clues. The winner is the team that manages to find and bring back the most objects. Be sure to make clear to the children the boundaries in which the objects have been hidden so they don't wander too far.