Fun Kid Games to Play - Free Kid Games and Other Useful Activities for Youngsters
Fun Kid Games to Play and free games for kids...fun games for kids to play - indoor games for kids to play
Activities and Games to Play - keep the fun going in your home
by the 'Dad in the House'
Finding the right free Kid Games to Play is important if we want to improve the life skills and
capabilities of our offspring.
The time we have with our children is very valuable, once they start becoming involved with other people they will
be influenced by them. If we wish to ensure our kids are confident in themselves it is while they are 'under our wing'
that we can build them up. Once they are built strong they can withstand the inevitable knocks they will suffer
outside the home.
Kid games to play
Build their confidence, their self-esteem, impact their values now...what we put in now is what they will put out later.
They are little vessels waiting to be filled up...so go ahead and fill them up...but fill them up with love, care for them
so they can care for others....fill them up with strength, strength of character so they can support others...fill them up with
generosity, so they will be generous with others.
Kid games to play
Invest in them so they will pay you, and others, back later. Give them the time and attention and the means to learn,
teach them all you can. Play with them...be a strong parent of course...but show them your love as often as you can.
Below is a selection of Kid Games to Play. Using these and any other games you can find...spend time and talk to your kids while
having fun.
Kid Games to Play - Free Kid Games try our selection below
Kid Games to Play Equipment Key
'up for it' kid (or kids)!!
...see Activity or Game for details of other equipment needed...
This Treasure Hunt game requires some preparation...some red/blue/green/yellow colored card - each about 1"(1.5cm) by 2"(3cm).
Hide the red card under something red, the blue card under something blue, the green card under something green, the yellow card under something yellow.
Tell the kids to find the red/blue/green/yellow cards after explaining they are under objects of the same color.
Variations
To make it more challenging only tell them the first color to search for e.g.red! --- but you
will have to prepare as follows:
if the first card is red write on that card the next color to search for e.g. blue, - on the blue card write green - and on
the green card write yellow
Also try using more and/or different colored cards to extend the hunt
Again this is a blindfold game for each kid in turn.
Fill several bowls each with different cold food products e.g. baked beans, mashed banana, tomato ketchup, dried rice,
fruit jelly, cereal, mashed potato, Brussels sprouts, sardines, etc..
Present the bowls one at a time to the blindfolded victim...see if they can feel...smell...taste?...what it is.
Keep a bowl of water handy...to wash their hands with...between samples! - and probably a towel may be needed.
Variations
Slip in some bowls containing other items e.g. Dads smelly socks....mud from the garden...leaves (use only herb leaf!)...salt
...sugar...mustard...vinegar.
Give them a simple word of about five letters e.g. scarf.
Tell them to find objects and items around the house which start with the letters S - C - A - R - F, e.g.
Sock, Cup, Apple, Rug, Flag.
If they really cannot find an item beginning with a letter they need...let them make the shape with their
body lying on the floor.
Variations
Only allow items from the kitchen...how about food only...toys only...see if they can spell a word using different objects
for you to work out.
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Activities
Indoor activities are sometimes the only option available to our youngsters. If they are too young or if the weather
is too wet, cold, or even too hot then indoors is the safest place. This of course means they are often under our feet.
one common solution is too switch on the TV, watch a DVD or put them on the computer or other electronic gaming machine.
Well that is okay, but don't expect a communicative and nice interaction with them after they are bored with that.
We have always found that breaking the day up with at least an occasional activity works very well, in fact very often it is
highly appreciated.
Advice
When the kids are at each others throat, instead of yelling at them....get them together for some diversion.
Suggest activities or Kid Games to Play...ones that includes all of them. Perhaps they can think up a game ,
if not try one of the games listed on this page.
Try to get them to work together or in teams if there are enough....get their friends involved....get yourself involved.
It is moments like these the kids will remember at the end of the day.
Remember to have your meals together...around the same table...no exceptions Dad!
Then ask each one what the best part of the day was.
Resources
Kid Games to Play indoors or even outdoors need not necessarily require lots of resources.
If they do get the stuff together before you suggest it...I find kids get mightily bored just waiting for
any game or activity to start. They are the fast info TV generation...by that I mean programs that fire rapid information
at them and very rapid visual presentation changes. They don't do slow!
Family Scavenger Hunt
If the kids or you are getting a bit 'touchy' - 'feel' your way out of the situation
and try a fun..fun..fun scavenger hunt game instead!
Use a pop-up tent or a homemade tent (using a sheet or blanket).
Use your garden...better still, use your friends back garden!...
