Hobbies And Interests
Blind Man's Bluff
Blindfold tag, known as blind man's bluff, is a fun activity for kids of all ages, whether playing inside or out. Select one sleepover party guest, or the sleepover host, to be "it" and blindfold them. Spin that person around in a circle about a dozen times to disorient them. The person that is "it" then counts to 20 while the rest of the guests scatter into an area designated for play. The child that is "it" then attempts to tag any other guest, making them "it" for the next round of play.
Duck-Duck-Goose
Playing duck-duck-drake is fun with grade school aged children, playing either in a large room or outdoors. All the children sit in a circle with the exception of the host, who starts by being "it". He then walks around, outside the circle of friends, tapping each in turn on the head saying, "duck," "duck," "duck" until surprising a player by instead saying "GOOSE!" with the tap. That player then jumps up and runs after the child playing "it", attempting to tag them before they can run all the way around the circle. If "it" makes it back to the open seat in the circle without being tagged, they sit in the open spot, leaving the "goose" standing, to be "it" for the next round
Charades
Charades is a game of pantomimes played and enjoyed by all ages. Before the guests arrive, mom or dad jot down lots of phrases to pantomime on individual slips of paper and put them away where no one can see them. Divide all the sleepover guests into two teams. One at a time a member of a team selects one of the slips and pantomimes the phrase for his or her team members. The person pantomiming cannot speak as they guide their fellow teammates to guess their phrase. Set an egg timer, or have mom time play, for no more than three minutes per turn. Continue playing, alternating between teams, until everyone on both teams has had a turn at pantomiming. The team that guesses the most phrases correctly wins.