When at a family holiday the table no longer arouses keen interest among guests and owners of the house, they usually use philosophical themes and global political disputes are started, but someone is usually already desperately yawning and looking askance at the horizontal planes, or even at the door.
Well, that means it’s time to move on to an active celebration program and diligently involve everyone present in fun games. Choose those that will be appropriate today, now, in this company.
Better yet, entrust the organization of entertainment to the children. They can not only help mom set the table, but also become real “stars” of a family holiday. The main thing is to help them believe in themselves. Who knows, maybe for someone this will be the beginning of a truly stellar career?
One-two
This game is especially good for a male company - and is also appropriate for adults, serious men, and for fun kids. Two teams play. The winner is the one who completes the leader's task first. The presenter announces a topic, for example: “By height”, the participants of each team must line up by height (either from the smallest or from the largest, by agreement). This is followed by: eye color; the floor we live on; number of letters in names; age; foot size, etc. How much imagination does the presenter have?
Ships
You need to make boats from walnut shells or plain paper and glue triangular sails to them. We let the boats float in a plate. We blow on them in different directions. You can hold a competition for the most beautiful, fastest, and even the most unsinkable ship.
"Formula 1"
This game is especially appropriate in the company of male drivers. But kids play it no less enthusiastically. After all, auto racing is truly interesting!
The players sit around a table, a fire, or simply sit in a circle on the floor. The goal is to become the best Formula 1 driver. To do this, all you need to do is remember two simple commands:
1) Vroom-m (the sound of a speeding car).
2) And-and-and-and (the sound of the brakes, similar to a squeak).
To run the machine in a circle, say, clockwise, the player turns to the neighbor on the left and says: “Vroom-m.” The one to whom the car “arrived” can:
2) Unfold it in the face of the “sender” and say “and-and-and-and.”
Now the “sender” must “go” to the right. The one who:
1) When “letting” a car pass, he will turn to his neighbor and say not “vroom-m,” but “i-i-i-i.”
2) While “braking” the car, he will say “vroom-m” instead of “i-i-i-i” in the face of the “sender”.
After “riding” enough, you can introduce a time limit for the answer. As a result, the remaining 2-3 drivers “in the game” are designated “Schumachers” and sprinkled with something “suitable” from drinks, at their discretion (as you know, champagne is used in real races).
Auction for ladies
The presenter asks some women's theme(for example, “flowers”, “cosmetic companies”, “clothing items”, “jewelry”). The participants’ task is to name words related to this topic in random order. The participant who names the last word, gets a bonus point.
Women's logic
The presenter names several items. Participants must name the item that is odd on this list and explain their decision. For each correct answer, the participant receives a prize point. Examples of tasks “What’s extra?”:
Hair coloring with henna, basma or hair dye. (Coloring with paint, since henna and basma are natural dyes)
Vanilla crackers, bread crumbs, raisin crackers. (Breadcrumbs as they are not a ready-to-eat product)
Viscose, cotton, polyester. (Polyester, since viscose and cotton are natural materials)
Eau de toilette, lotion, perfume. (Extra lotion because it is used for hygiene purposes and Eau de Toilette and perfumes - like perfumes)
Basting, machine stitching, overlock. (Basting, since it is done by hand, the rest is done on a sewing machine)
Non-standard situations
The facilitator offers each participant difficult situation, from which he must find an original way out. Participants who give the most interesting answers receive a prize point. For example:
You have been preparing for the party for a long time, you specially bought elegant dress to impress everyone. However, when you arrived, the housewife’s outfit turned out to be exactly like yours. What to do?
You are waiting for your husband's parents to arrive. To make an impression, you decide to cook something special. However, nothing works out for you: you over-salt the soup, the roast burns, and the pie looks like a sole. You don’t have time to fix anything because guests are already ringing the doorbell. What to do?
Before an important date, you went to the hairdresser. As a result of a terrible mistake, your hair was dyed in green color. There is one hour left until goodbye. What to do?
You came to the holiday in a knitted dress. You are talking with a respectable guest and suddenly notice that someone has caught a jacket button on a thread of your dress and the further he moves away, the more it unravels. And the conversation is not over yet. What to do?
The participant with the most points receives a prize.
Laughing
Any number of participants can play. All participants in the game sit at the table, if it is a free area, they form a large circle. In the center is the driver with a handkerchief in his hands. He throws the handkerchief up as it flies, everyone laughs loudly, as soon as the handkerchief is on the table or on the ground, everyone calms down. As a rule, at the moment when the handkerchief touches the ground, the “most laughter” begins, and the “fanta” is taken from the funniest ones. A phantom can be a dance performed, a song, a joke told, or a humorous “task.”
Mop
For this game you need 1 more men than women. The players line up in lines opposite each other. When the melody sounds, the men “snatch up” the ladies, and the “extra”... dances with a mop! It's quite fun to watch the loser tenderly hug the mop. 18
Shoe for Cinderella
Guests are divided into two teams. In each, a captain is chosen, and both must leave the room for a while. Teams sit opposite each other, take off one shoe or shoe at a time and throw it in the center on one pile; You can also put “extra” shoes in the pile - use the supplies stored in the closet. The captain's task is to quickly put on his team's shoes. The first team to wear shoes wins.
"Pygmalion"
For this competition, it is better to divide into teams: “boys” and “girls”, regardless of the age of the participants.
From balloons of various sizes and shapes, the “boys” need to sculpt using tape female figure, and “girls” - to create a sculpture of the “ideal” man.
Some of the balloons may already be inflated. In addition, you need to stock up on a sufficient number of uninflated balloons and threads. Interesting to use for this game Balloons various sizes and shapes.
Flower
The game involves pairs (a man and a woman). In addition, a bottle (glass or plastic) and a flower (real or artificial) are required for each couple.
Women clutch bottles under their arms, and men take flowers in their teeth. The task of each pair is to put the flower into the bottle as quickly as possible without using their hands.
The couple that completed the task faster than others receives a prize.
Like Aunt Irina
Those playing the counting rhyme choose “Aunt Irina,” who goes to the center of the round dance. The round dance joins hands, walks in a circle and sings:
Like Aunt Irina
There were seven children
They didn't drink, didn't eat,
Everyone was looking at auntie,
They did this at once.
Aunt Irina makes all sorts of grimaces, stands in unimaginable poses (squats on one leg, presses her knee to her chin, etc.). All players must accurately repeat her gestures and grimaces. Whoever makes a mistake and inaccurately repeats the aunt’s pose will replace her in the center of the circle and will show the players what to do.
Lambada
The game is very good in a large children's or youth group, but it is also quite applicable in a closer, but no less friendly, circle. So, everyone stands in a circle, behind each other. At the command of the leader, everyone takes the person in front by the waist, and everyone together makes “hip movements” left-right-back-forward. It’s better, of course, to play the game with music! Further the task becomes more complicated. The leader asks to grab the waist of the person in front through one! Then, as you may have guessed, the “hip movements” are repeated left-right-back-forward. Then the task becomes more complicated again, now it is proposed to grab the waist of the person standing two people in front! Naturally, movements of the hips... The game is played until “there are enough hands.” At the end of the game, as a rule, everyone cheerfully “falls” onto the floor!
Beads
The “male” half of the company participates in the game. It’s an honorable task to make jewelry for the woman you love!
It is very convenient to string pasta or clothespins (and if you have them, then shells, large wooden or plastic beads) onto shoelaces with hard tips. And how fun it is to present the best jewelry to its lucky owner! A little photo session wouldn’t hurt – it’ll be something to remember later!
Hands on the table!
Those who want to participate in the game sit close to each other on one side of the table. They receive some small object (coin, button, nut), put their hands under the table and begin to quietly pass this object from hand to hand. The driver sits on the other side of the table. Seizing the moment, he suddenly commands: “Hands on the table!” Everyone should immediately place their hands on the table, palms down. In order not to give away who is holding the coin (by holding it between their fingers), the other players also hold their palms in a “boat” manner, clasping their fingers tightly. And yet the driver can guess who has the coin and in which hand (by accidentally knocking the coin on the table, by too tense and slow movements, etc.). At the request of the driver, the player must show this hand. If the driver guessed correctly, this player replaces the driver. If you don't guess correctly, the game repeats. The main rule: whoever drops or throws away the transferred object in a dangerous moment becomes the driver.
"Football" with fluff
Two teams sit on opposite sides of the table. The table is divided in half - as a rule, folding tables have a middle line. If it is not there, then the line can be marked with chalk on the tablecloth or with thread (to make it stretch, tie its ends under the table).
A “ball” - a bird feather - is placed on this midline (a light ball of wool, cotton wool, or foam rubber is also quite suitable). Players from both teams simultaneously begin to blow on the “ball,” trying to blow it off the table onto the “opponent’s” half. The team that succeeds “scores a goal” against the “opponent”.
The game starts again with midline and continues until the agreed number of “goals”.
Inventory
The presenter scatters on the table 20-25 different small items prepared in advance: nuts, badges, pencils, coins, pins, etc. Everyone looks at them carefully for one minute, and then the presenter covers all this property with a newspaper. Now all the players take turns naming one of the objects, without repeating what has already been named. Anyone who fails to do this within 5 seconds is eliminated from the game. The last one not eliminated is the winner. It is advisable for the presenter to have an alphabetical list of items and mark those that have already been named.
What changed?
If you want to test your powers of observation and memory, ask them to look carefully at those sitting, then go out for 1-2 minutes. When inviting the driver to re-enter, those remaining in the room must keep everything the same, except for 5-7 changes, which everyone will agree on. For example, you can rearrange a vase on the table, two people sitting can change places, maintaining the same positions, you can slightly change someone’s hairstyle, remove a badge, etc. The driver, returning to the room, tries to discover as much as possible more change. Then the one whose change was noticed before the others goes to drive.
Game of charades
A charade is a riddle in which the hidden word must be guessed in parts, each part itself being a whole word, for example: trace - experience, steam - mustache. The game of charades can be simplified a little: parts of the word are already given, and you need to put them together into a whole word. Write in advance on pieces of paper the words that make up the parts of charades: trace, steam, experience, us, pass, port, floor, sack, wasp, round, hay, gas, shaft, spruce, dock, yar, fret, brand, mouse, weight, yak, period. Place the sheets of paper with these words on the table in no particular order. Let everyone take the two words that make up the charade. Whoever collects the most charade words is the winner.
Five points
Children play this game especially well. Fold identical sheets of paper in a stack and pierce them through with a needle in five places. Each participant in the game receives a piece of paper and marks the punctures on it with dots. Then he makes a drawing - any one, but so that the line of the drawing passes, without interruption, through five points. This is a competition not only in the ability to draw, but also in intelligence and wealth of imagination.
Repeat and add
They agree to name words on a certain topic - for example, the names of games. The first player calls: hockey. The second one repeats: hockey and adds: checkers. The third already says three words: hockey, checkers, charades. Finally, someone will not be able to repeat, without making a mistake, the entire series of words (hockey - checkers - charades - crossword - tag - rounders - badminton - third wheel - blind man's buff...). This player is eliminated, and the next one in turn repeats the attempt. The one who said the longest string of words wins. It is advisable for the organizer of the game to record the words called in order in a column and ensure that the order of the words is observed when repeating. This game is also good because it will help you collectively remember a lot good games. You can play some of them right away.
Fish, animal, bird
The players sit on the sides of the room. They choose a driver. He walks past them, repeating three words: “Fish, beast, bird...” Suddenly stopping in front of someone, he pronounces loudly one of these words, for example, “bird.” The player must immediately name a bird, for example “hawk”. You cannot hesitate and name those animals, fish or birds that have already been named before. Anyone who hesitates or answers incorrectly pays a forfeit, and then “buys him back” - reads poetry, sings, etc.
Prize with a secret
For this game you will need a large box, postcards for the number of participants in the game, prizes for each participant. Cut each card in half. On the back of one of the halves write the name of the prize, and on the other half write the tasks. Tasks can be the following:
Sing a song
Tell a poem
Ask an interesting question
Tell a funny story
Make a riddle
Express a wish
Sing a duet with someone
Say a phrase, an aphorism for thought
If you have many game participants, you can write the same tasks twice or come up with others. Place the halves of the postcards with the task in a box, and put the halves of the postcards with the names of the prizes in prominent places in the room where the game is being played. Invite everyone present to take halves of a task card from the box and take turns doing what is written on the card. After completing the task, the player looks in the room for the other half of his postcard, where the name of the prize he deserves is written. When a half is found and the halves of the card match, the presenter must give that player the prize indicated on the card.
Quack quack!
Everyone sits in a circle on chairs or just on the floor. The blindfolded person sits in the middle, holding a pillow in his hands. After he is blindfolded, everyone changes places and remains silent. The driver tries to feel someone's knees with a pillow, then puts the pillow on these knees and says: “Quack-quack!” The player who has a pillow on his lap must answer him in the same way (it is allowed to change his voice). The driver must identify the player by his voice and say his name. He is given 3 attempts. If the driver guessed right, they change places.
Story from the header
Everyone writes on separate pieces of paper, each one writing one word of their choice. The leaves are collected and mixed in a hat. Then everyone takes one piece of paper from the hat and reads it to themselves. The point of the game: tell a coherent story using words from a hat. The first player starts with the word: “One day...” and comes up with a sentence using the word he drew. The second continues and so on. The stories turn out to be very funny and are remembered more than once!
Musical instruments
Divide everyone into several teams of 2-3 people. Each team receives a piece of paper with the name of a musical instrument and must depict playing it, adding sounds and movements. The group is given a minute to prepare. Then, one by one, the groups introduce themselves and the rest guess the instruments.
Give each of the two interlocutors 10 nuts, a topic for conversation and tell them that they need to communicate in pairs, talking and asking questions about the topic, but without saying the word “I”. When one of the pair says the word “I,” his interlocutor takes one nut. The one with the most nuts after 5 minutes is the winner.
Masterpiece
You will need pencils, crayons, sticky tape and large leaf paper. Give each team a set of pencils. At different ends of the room, attach a sheet of paper to the tables or to the wall so that your opponents cannot see. Each player receives only one part of the task (description of the drawing). Everyone chooses a place on a piece of paper, and everyone begins to draw at the same time.
For example:
1. A man in blue pants...
2. ...cries a lot...
3. ...a striped toy in his hand...
4. ...cries a lot...
5. ...on the street under the maple tree...
1. Baby in a stroller...
2. ...holds a bottle of juice...
3. ...drinks Coca-Cola...
4. ...reads a book...
5. ...in a stormy sea...
Dogs and roosters
The players sit in a circle. The driver gives everyone the name of the city. Then he says: “I heard that in the city... dogs crow and roosters bark.” The player whose city was named replies: “No, sir, in the city... dogs don’t crow and roosters don’t bark. The city where dogs crow and roosters bark is called...” The player whose city was named responds in the same way. If someone does not answer immediately or is confused, he gives a deposit. When there are a lot of pledges, they are redeemed by completing the tasks of the presenter.
Mines
Blindfolded, you need to reach the designated place without touching the placed objects (shoes, watches, dishes, etc.). If you want to amuse the participants, the second or third time, when everyone has already seen what kind of objects are on the floor, ask someone to take off the watch and put that down too. Then blindfold the participants and replace the watch with... an eggshell, placing it in a place where it is more likely to be stepped on. It is difficult to convey the feelings of a person who knows that there is a clock on the playing field and hears the crunch under his own foot...
Jumpers
Take a large empty egg carton. Write a number from 1 to 30 on the bottom of each indentation. Place the target cardboard on the floor. Divide the players into 2 teams. Draw a line one and a half to two meters from the target and give each team 4-5 balls. The goal is to hit the spaces and score as many points as possible, but the ball must hit the floor once before hitting the target.
Play is the action through which a child receives information and develops. You can leave a child over 3 years old alone in a room with cars or give him a tablet or phone, and he definitely won’t touch you for a long time. Will such a game be beneficial? Sometimes yes, if parents need to rest, but if this is normal, then in the future it entails very sad consequences for the child. How to have fun with the whole family and be beneficial for your child? It's very easy to find games that will
It's fun for everyone to play. We have prepared our list and are happy to share it with you. Maybe there will be some among them that you will love too :)
Game "Black Petrus"
I bought this game by accident at Children's world" already paying at the checkout. The cars from the cartoon “Cars” caught my attention. When I came home and figured out the rules, I thought that my child would not be able to cope with it. What was my surprise when, after two times, he played it so well that I couldn’t believe how quickly he thought. Although the game was written from the age of 4, and we had only just turned 3 then
The essence of the game
Don't be left with the 13th card. All cards have pairs and when collecting the same ones, they must be discarded. Only the 13th card does not have a pair, so whoever remains with it is “Black Petrus”. The game perfectly develops attentiveness, and also allows you to visually remember the writing of numbers up to 13.
Domino
Everyone famous game. From 2.5 to 3 years old you can easily play with your child. Eat different variants dominoes, for kids you can buy dominoes with fruits, and for children who can count - with dots. Firstly, this game develops attentiveness, and also teaches counting if you play by dots. It is known that the best way to teach a child to count is by dots, so learning takes place in the game. Our favorite domino is Djeco animals. On one side there is a traditional domino, and on the other side there is a puzzle. I love djeco games for their quality and besides, as for this game, you can play in two versions - it’s very convenient.
Lotto
Also, this game is known and loved by many. For children over 2.5 years old, you can purchase a lotto with pictures. Eat different types lotto (fruits, vegetables, cars, etc.), I like our multilotto. There are sports and cars, vegetables, fruits, tools. A variety of objects allows the child to expand his lexicon and horizons. If parents also comment on what and why, it generally turns out very interesting and informative. With older children you can play classic lotto and the child will remember the numbers at ease while playing
Labyrinth
This is one of our favorites. The essence of the game is very simple, but it’s so captivating that mom and dad won’t be able to tear themselves away 😉 My husband and I play with pleasure.
The essence of the game
It is necessary to move the mice to the opposite side of the field, where her cheese is located. Other mice have the same mission and interfere with each other by placing partitions. The mouse that reaches its cheese first will win. A game of logic and attentiveness.
If you buy a game in a store, it will not be cheap, to put it mildly...although its quality is excellent. There is an alternative - to make such a game yourself. I accidentally found handicraftsmen on the Internet who brought this to life, by the way, for those who might be interested, there is a link under the photo. There are still many ideas for homemade games, I advise you to take a look :) But the game “Labyrinth” on the left is a store version, and on the right is a hand made one.
photo: http://urok2009.spb.ru/book/export/html/68
Into battle woof woof
A game from your favorite brand Djeco. We met her from the “Infunt” surprise box, which I wrote a review about
The essence of the game
Whoever has the bigger dog takes the card. If the dogs are the same, it says “Woof-woof into battle” and the cards are placed on top again. The one who has more cards wins and bigger dog🙂 The game is very simple, but long. Parents need to be patient :)
"Bainka's Kisses"
Once again I am promoting games from TM Djeco, but this is not advertising, we really sincerely love these games, that’s why we have a lot of them :) So here is one of our favorite, kind and sincere games, which our son loves so much, “Bainka’s Kisses”
The essence of the game
Two characters are given: a boy and a girl. The task is to put them to sleep. Find a pillow, blanket and favorite toy among the cards. While the child opens the cards that the leader holds in front of him, he comes across different tasks which will be performed by the presenter himself, as a rule, a parent. The most varied tasks are aimed at contact with the child and moments of tenderness: kiss, stroke, tickle, sing a song, etc. We love the game very much and often play it before bed or when the child asks.
Djeco "Sardines"
A very exciting game to develop attentiveness and memory. For children from 5 years old, but we play from 4
The essence of the game
Each player is dealt 5 cards, he does not look at them. Then for a few seconds all players look into the “jar of sprats” - this large map, where 8 differently “dressed” fish are drawn. Then the “bank” is turned over again, the players look at their cards, and you need to find from memory whether you have such “fish” in the bank. If I guessed right, I took it into my count. If you don't guess correctly, give 2 free throws
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Games for the whole family: games for the home, for family leisure, holidays, entertainment, for family unity and relaxation, educational games for adults and children, flip-flops, family win-win lottery.
Games for the whole family
In this article you will find:
- Games for the whole family with words.
- Educational games for the whole family for children's parties, hikes, entertainment, family leisure.
- Family win-win lottery.
Games for the whole family They unite, make holidays and family evenings bright and memorable, lift spirits and develop abilities, promote the development of creativity, the ability to manage one’s behavior, rejoice and empathize with each other.
Section 1. Games for the whole family: games with words.
In this section you will find word games for the whole family, not requiring visual material. They allow you to introduce children to letters, teach them to select words with a specific letter, and build sentences. And in the game of shifters, language abilities and ingenuity develop, children get acquainted with stable expressions Russian language.
Cablegram (family game for adults and children from 5-6 years old who know letters).
You can play this game while walking, on the road, or at home. You will need paper and pencil.
How to play:
Step 1. Write the name (child, grandmother, your name, dog's name, etc.) on a piece of paper in a column. You can also write just a word. The word must consist of 5 or more letters.
Step 2. Together with the children, come up with your own interpretation of this word, i.e. a sentence in which words begin with the letters of a given word and follow in order.
Example 1.
G - Giant
R - robot
Sh - hat
A – ataman
The sentence turned out like this: “A giant robot is looking for the ataman’s hat.”
Another version of the same name: “A loud roar frightened the walking artist.” Or: “The robbers said to the inspector: “The sixth one has been arrested.” Or: “The goose lay down, pretending to be the skin of an antelope.”
Example 2.
S - Sergey
B - in the evening
T - hard
A - apricot.
The result was a sentence: “Sergei ate a hard apricot in the evening.”
The sentence must make sense, although elements of fantasy or humor are allowed.
Find a surprise (treasure)
The whole family can play this game (the parents come up with the task). For kids, the task will be in pictures, for older preschoolers and younger schoolchildren - in the form of cards with words (“table”, “on the window”, “in the closet”).
Step 1. Hide your surprises unnoticed from children in different places in the apartment.
For older children (who are learning to read or can already read), lay out the path clues in the form of words or short phrases. For example, a hint for children 5-7 years old - the word “window” is written in large letters on the note. This means that you need to look for the next path sign on some window in the apartment. For children over 7 years old, the hint may be different: “Look on the window.” Or a hint in the form of a riddle, a rebus, or a “guess the missing word” task.
Step 2. The child is looking for a surprise either according to the plan or according to the way signs (they found a note on the table with the word “window”, went to look on the windows. On the window in the kitchen they found the clue “cabinet”. We went around different cabinets in the house and found the clue “sofa”. On the sofa under found a surprise with a pillow.
Step 3. The child always receives his own surprise (calendar, small toy, piece of paper with a picture, etc.), even if he needed help along the way.
This game is very interesting for children and they enjoy reading the words and learning to use the plan.
Find it and name it.
We are looking for objects in the room that contain “Sasha’s letter” (that is, the letter C), mother’s letter, and so on. We name objects one by one in a circle (all players take turns choosing words with one given letter
Snowball.
Gifts from Santa Claus
(Fairies, Sorceresses or any other fairy-tale hero)
The game develops memory. You can name any imaginary gifts in it, the most fantastic ones.
Sit in a circle. The first player, for example, dad, begins the phrase: “Santa Claus (or any other character) gave me ...” and adds a specific gift, for example, paints.
The second player, for example, a child, repeats after the first: “Santa Claus gave paints to Dad” and continues the phrase: “And he gave me skates.”
The third player repeats what the first and second players said and adds his own, for example: “Father Frost gave paints to Dad. He gave Dima skates. And he gave me a bag of happiness.”
And so they repeat in a circle until someone makes a mistake. The task is not to make a mistake until the last!
Game of Changelings.
Game for adults and children school age. The players' task is to solve famous expressions, said the other way around. For each guessed expression, the player receives one chip. The one who guesses the most shapeshifters wins. He is awarded a medal. The rest of the players are also awarded, but with a certificate for participating in the game.
Here are our favorite shifters we've played in the past new year holidays both in the family, and with colleagues at work, and with friends.
First, give the players a few examples of shifters and their answers, and then begin fun game with riddles:
Section 2. Games for the whole family: educational games.
Games for the whole family from this section they develop attention, imagination, arbitrariness of behavior, Creative skills, social skills, attention.
If I were a king
The game develops imagination.
Before the game agree with the children where you can get things for her (from the nursery, or just from the living room, etc.). And say that the rule of the game is that after use, all things will need to be put back in their places.
Step 1. The first team starts (choose it by lot). They say: “If I were (hereinafter called the role, for example, king), then I would have (hereinafter called 5 objects, for example, throne, crown, servants, palace, mantle).
Step 2. The other team must quickly find these things in the room within the 3-5 minutes allotted to them. For example, a scarf can become a robe. If the chair is draped with a blanket, it will be a throne. At the signal, preparations end.
Step 3. The second team presents to the first what they came up with. And the first one evaluates. Then the teams change places and the game is repeated.
For the game you can take on different roles: professions (doctor, ship captain), fairy-tale heroes(Cinderella, King, Pinocchio, etc.)
At the end of the entire game, all things are put in their places.
Package with a gift.
This game can be played by the whole family or a group of friends. Moreover, the more participants there are, the better.
This game develops very valuable moral quality a person - the ability to share with others and the ability to abide by the given word and rules, the ability to rejoice at the success of another person and not perceive it as a personal defeat.
Before the game, prepare:
First. Bundle. Take a small surprise and wrap it in paper. Secure with tape (clear tape). Then wrap it again in a layer of paper and secure it with tape again. And so on until you get a bundle of many layers of paper. Fasten the layers so that you can easily unfold them during play.
Second. Surprises for each player (picture, calendar, candy, nut or something else).
How to play:
Stand or sit in a circle. Three of you can play with your child. Or maybe in a large circle of acquaintances and friends. Turn on the music and pass the bundle to each other in a circle while listening to the music.
When the music stops (you can either assign someone, such as grandma, to be “in charge of the music” or pre-record the music with pauses), the bundle stops. The player who has it in his hands unties it. And then he passes the package with a surprise around the circle. The bundle becomes lighter and lighter, and no one knows when the layers will end and the prize will finally appear.
With each step, it becomes more and more difficult for the child to pass the package and you really don’t want to give it away! But you have to share, because the rule of the game is to pass it on as soon as the music starts.
At the end of the game, the last player – the “lucky one” – unwraps the package and receives a surprise! But all players must also receive a little surprise so that the children can rejoice together.
Traffic light.
Use a rope or line on the floor to mark two lines - the starting line and the line for the traffic light. One person in this game will be a traffic light. We choose him according to the counting rhyme.
The players stand at the starting line, and the traffic light stands on the other side of the room with its back to the players.
The players’ task is to quietly approach the “traffic light” and touch it. The game ends when everyone has touched the traffic light.
How to play:
The traffic light counts to 10: “One, two, three, four, five” and suddenly quickly and unexpectedly says: “Red light,” immediately turning to the players. Players must freeze in place at this signal. If the traffic light notices that one of the players is continuing to move, it sends them back to the starting line.
You can confuse players by changing the tempo of the count, making pauses.
The game teaches children to manage their behavior and control their movements.
Magic melody.
This experimentation game will be interesting for children of any age and adults. Take glasses or glasses. It is better to find a set of identical glasses or glasses (6-12 pieces), but if there is no set, then you can take identical jars or identical glass bottles.
Pour water into the bowl so that it is on at different levels in every vessel. Show your child how to make sound, for example, by gently knocking a spoon on a glass (glass). Let the kids experiment. Let them try to understand which vessels produce a higher or lower sound. You can also use drumsticks.
Try playing different melodies on this unusual musical instrument from dishes.
It's me!
This game can be played both at home and outside in the summer. The minimum number of players is 4 people.
Everyone stand in a circle. Or sit in a circle on chairs. One player (we choose him according to the counting rhyme) is the driver. He names the other two players, for example: “Mom and Dasha.” At these words, mom and Dasha should change places with each other, that is, mom should sit in Dasha’s place, and Dasha should sit in mom’s. At the same time, the presenter tries to be the first to take someone else’s place - either mom’s or Dashino’s. Whoever is left without a place leads in the next game.
The game develops attention and reaction speed.
Section 3. Win-win lottery in verse.
For family holidays, a win-win lottery in verse is good, which unites adults and children and always causes delight and laughter. Each player in a circle draws out a note on which his winnings are written. If an adult pulls it out, then he reads the note himself. If it is a child, then his parent reads the note (even the smallest children participate in our lotteries).
There are a lot of options for a win-win lottery with children - here is our family version, which everyone really liked and has already been used many times in different variations :). In the lottery we necessarily include not only valuable prizes, but also humorous and unexpected surprise moments. Prizes are awarded by leading lotteries. Players are NOT warned that there are empty tickets or surprises in the lottery.
The fun, win-win lottery has one more advantage - this game can also be used in families in which there are people with disabilities. disabilities(this is relevant for us). And they will feel in this game on an equal footing with everyone else, which is great :).
Notes – descriptions of win-win lottery prizes.
If you love chocolate,
You will be incredibly happy.
If you don't love it, it doesn't matter.
Mom will eat it then! (small chocolate)To whom soap, to whom candy wrapper,
And you got a bow! (hairpin - bow)So that I can always be with friends
You taste sweet tea,
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So that the hairstyle is beautiful,
You are given this comb! (comb)Quiet! Attention! Sensation of the century!
Hey trumpeters! Play emergency!
Look at this man!
He's now.. (pause) lost! (no prize)
To become a great mathematician,
You just need this notebook. (notebook)I don't want to be greedy!
I'll give you a candle! (candle)Well, you are just great!
For this you get a cucumber! (cucumber)Wanted to get a flashlight?
And you just got a ball! ( balloon)There is no better prize in the world -
You a box of chocolates (empty box)A souvenir for your kind eyes!
And this is... (Fairy tales)Don’t think about being angry with us – lemon will come in handy on the farm! (lemon)
Here's the ticket, here's the ticket, don't rummage through the rooms,
Consider that there is no winning - cry and calm down. (Handkerchief).
You and your companion will never be lost!
You won't come home hungry from any of your guests! (disposable spoon)There is no better win
Than a cellophane bag (New Year's bag).For good people we don't feel sorry for anything
Get a cool jump rope as soon as possible. (Jump rope)Do you want to be strong, like a gin?
Get some vitamin. (Carrot).My dear friend, get some candy,
Just don’t eat it yourself, give it to your neighbor. (Big chocolate candy, which must be given to the neighbor sitting next to you at the table)You and your companion never lose heart!
Rub it on any place in a hot bath! (washcloth)But this is a fork! Get it, honey! (disposable fork)
Give me your hand! Get the onion head! (onion)
Will better mood! You get cookies (pack of cookies)
Here is your lucky ticket, hold your pencil tightly. (Pencil)
Your winnings are quite rare,
You are happy, there is no doubt.
You didn’t get three candies,
And... three pieces of candy paper!!! (three candy wrappers)Happiness fell into your hands.
You got potatoes!Comrade! Believe, hope and wait!
Your winnings are ahead! (Nothing)Don't be bored today! Get some delicious tea! (tea)
Better draw a cloud. Here's a blue pen (ballpoint pen)
To keep the jar full, you need a lid (a lid for the jar)
They wanted to win a piano, but what they got was a calendar. (calendar)
Get Grand Prize– this is a small surprise (something valuable, the main gift of the lottery).
And not empty, and not dense! Win – forks of cabbage! (head of cabbage)
You are extremely lucky! Hug your neighbor on the right! (no prize)
Take this coin, my friend, and joyfully walk around the world! (1 ruble coin).
To be clean and beautiful
Get that soap (soap)All diets are not scary for us,
If we have candy (candy)You were quite worried.
But there is no loss!
You got beets for your ticket
To make vinaigrette.
Have fun games and harmony and peace in your family! I really want to believe that games for the whole family described in this article will bring many joyful, bright moments into your life! I wish you success in carrying them out!
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Hello, dear readers. The long-awaited spring has arrived. The sun is getting warmer and warmer, and it beckons you to go outside from the stuffy office space. Where is it from work? In addition, soon we will have a three-day weekend on the occasion of the most tender and most spring holiday— International Women's Day. Probably many will gather for festive table to congratulate your mothers, grandmothers, sisters. Even the closest people who have something to talk about sometimes get bored at home gatherings. This is where the time comes for interesting and fun competitions that should improve everyone’s mood and make your celebration unusual. In this article I want to offer you my competitions that are suitable for people of all ages. You can also choose gifts for your loved ones using the tips from my new article
For the seed, I prepare some interesting gift, which I wrap in several layers of newsprint (the more, the better) and tie with a ribbon. I say that a package has arrived, but, unfortunately, it was not said who it is for, and I suggest that all guests take turns removing layer by layer of packaging. The one who removes the last layer from the parcel turns out to be the lucky recipient))).
And now the competitions:
Competition 1. Roll up a gift.
Two participants come out and stand side by side, shoulder to shoulder. The hands touching are tied, and the free hands (one - left, and the other - right hand) participants must put a gift in the container, close it, wrap it carefully in newspaper, tie it with ribbon and tie a bow.
2 or 3 pairs are called up and whoever ties the knot faster and more accurately wins. Required: 3 containers, the gift is taken from the table. 3 ribbons and 3 double sheets of newspaper.
Competition 2. Don't slam on Wednesday.
Any number of participants. Everyone is sitting at the table. The presenter begins to list the days of the week out of order and clap his hands for each name. The participants in the game repeat the claps after him. You need to clap every day of the week except Wednesday. Whoever slams the word “Wednesday” is eliminated from the game.
Competition 3. Plasticine nose.
Each participant is called in turn, blindfolded, and given a plasticine ball in his hands. The one who most accurately sticks with eyes closed a plasticine nose in a photo of the birthday boy or a kitten like this (see picture below) is the winner.
Competition 4. Words from matches.
To conduct the competition, you need: at least two participants; depending on the participants, the same number of matchboxes with matches; host of the competition.
The presenter thinks of a letter, and the participants of the competition must come up with and lay out a word from matches for this letter, the one who completes the task faster wins, if it happens that several participants do this at the same time and the number of letters in the words coincides, then the number of matches determines the winner , spent to construct the word.
Competition 5. “Tailor”
To conduct the competition, you need: two presenters; four participants; 30 clothespins.
First, four participants are selected, from whom we form two pairs. One participant from the pair is blindfolded, and the leader pins 15 clothespins on the clothes of the second in different places. The task of the one standing blindfolded is to find all 15 clothespins in 3 minutes and remove them. The team that completes this task faster will become the winner.
Competition 6. “Where is the gift?”
To conduct the competition, you must:
- prepare small notes on paper;
- several participants (the more, the better);
- balloons for each participant;
- present.
To begin with, you need to write something funny on small pieces of paper, for example, “Look further” or “He who doesn’t take risks, doesn’t drink champagne,” and on one write “Gift.” Next, carefully place a piece of paper in each balloon and inflate them. Then we hang them on a thread. Participants must guess which ball contains the prize. Participants take turns choosing balloons and popping them together. Then they unwrap the piece of paper, if it says a gift, then the winner is given a gift.
Competition 7. “Colors”.
The players stand in a circle. The presenter commands: “Touch yellow, one, two, three!” Players, as quickly as possible, try to grab a thing (object, part of the body) of the hidden color on the other participants in the circle. Those who do not have time are eliminated from the game. The presenter repeats the command again, but with a new color. The last one remaining wins this competition.
Competition 8. Associations.
Everyone is given a piece of paper and a pen. One of the guests names a word from women's dictionary and masculine. Then everyone writes associations from the first word to the second. Whoever comes up with the shortest and most logical association wins.
Competition 9. Question - answer. I prepare cards with questions and answers in advance. The questions are tricky and interesting. I invite each guest to choose a question and answer at random (without looking), sometimes the combinations are simply hilarious. For your convenience, I have grouped the questions and answers into a text file. You can download it
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And of course, one of the most important things is for the presenter to be in a good and cheerful mood. Then he will be able to infect everyone present with his optimism.
The blog also has a selection that is very fun! Tested on myself! Very fun competitions, especially when a fairy tale is played out by roles. You will find all this in the article.
Ask any child what their favorite holiday is and you will hear a unanimous opinion, of course - New Year. Everyone is waiting for this day, or rather night, like a miracle. After all, Grandfather Frost will come to them and fulfill their most cherished desires.
So that young guests do not get bored during adult company, you should consider an event plan for them. New Year's games for families can be very different: active, calm, intellectual, but this will depend on the age and temperament of those who gather at the festive table. The main thing is to celebrate 2020 with your family and loved ones, and not in a work environment.
In this article:
Entertainment for the little ones
New Year's Eve has long existed in nature family games for the little ones. They are harmless and fun, the main thing is not to forget that these games are for children and adults. Children should never be left alone, so parents are assigned significant roles in the children's feast.
"Guess the size"
Everyone is lined up in a semicircle and a leader is chosen, who makes a wish for an inanimate or animate object, and the players show its size.
Eg:
- What elephant? They answer - big and raise their hands up.
- What kind of fly? They answer - small and sit down.
- What kind of house?
- And what kind of sandal?
- Balloon - what kind?
- What kind of soccer ball is it?
After a couple of words (depending on the number of children), the presenter should be changed so that everyone can try themselves in this role.
"Bunny"
From the parents whose families are present at the festive table, the leader and the person who will be the fox are selected. And the kids will be bunnies. The one who leads says the following words:
“Our bunnies are jumping around the big lawn, stamping their little feet, clapping their little hands.”
At this time, the little ones repeat what is spoken to them. The author continues:
“Here comes the fox, the cunning sister. Come on, the bunnies, they immediately ran across the lawn!”
And the fox catches the hares. You can choose a fox from teenagers, if they succeed.
Games with fabric
For these family entertainments, you will need two parents and a four-meter white cloth that will play one role or another.
"Snowdrift"
The men, stretching the material lengthwise, holding it tightly at the 4 ends, raise and lower it, as if shaking it. Everyone gets in line and tries to run under or over the fabric. The one who gets caught will be wrapped in cloth and tickled. Of course, you should be very careful with tickling, because we're talking about about fragile children.
"Buran"
The presenter needs to be told that when there is a strong snowstorm in winter, a person can even be torn off the ground and carried away. Two men hold a piece of material at both ends, catch the baby in it and swing him like in a hammock. They get incredible pleasure from this adventure.
"Volleyball"
We inflate at least ten balloons. Children are divided into teams; if there are few of them, you can invite parents or other family members. Two people stretch the fabric like a volleyball net. Let's launch the balls. The condition is this: the balls must always be in the air, the fall of the ball is minus a point. Children are ready to play this game for at least 20 minutes.
Mobile competitions for the New Year holiday
Family workshops
You can also come up with various creative workshops for little people. For example, this could be a workshop:
- sculpting;
- applications;
- little cooks: you can make a salad or pizza together (of course, all the ingredients will need to be prepared in advance).
- New Year's toys;
- noise orchestra.
- New Year's poster.
All props must be safe and already prepared for the arrival of guests for a family celebration.
Finally
Both family table games and outdoor games are prepared in advance. You can involve all adults in the preparation by giving them tasks. Since we're dealing with kids, don't forget about the prizes. We should not forget that children become overtired in the process of having fun and get tired quickly. 40-60 minutes active actions it will be enough for them. Then you can feed them and move on to intellectual or creative games for children and adults.
