Mother
May I
Age:
4 and Up
Mess: Low
Material:
None
Instructions: Have your child and some friends
line up against the wall in a room or outside. Have the mother
(you or another child) stand at the other end of the room or yard.
Each child must ask permission to take different sizes and types
of steps to reach the mommy. the first child to reach wins and
is mommy next. This game can be changed so instead of "Mommy"
you can have Santa, Easter Bunny, Mr Valentine etc.
Fishing
Age: 4 and up
Mess: Medium
Material: Wooden spoon, yarn, construction paper,
paper clips, crayons, scissors and small magnet.
Instructions: Cut out different sizes and colors
of fish. On each on put a number from 1 to 20. Put a paper clip
on each on and spread them on the floor. Attach a three foot piece
of yarn to the end of the wooden spoon and a small magnet to the
other end. A fridge magnet should work. Have your child fish for
different sizes, colors and numbers. THis game can be changed
by cutting different shapes so instead of fish you can cut valentines,
four leaf clovers, ghost shapes, etc.
Hot
or Cold
Age: 3 and Up
Mess: Low
Material: Treats or Gifts
Instructions: Explain to your child what Hot
or Cold refers to. Then hide a special something in a room and
have your child try to find it by telling them hot or cold. For
older kids you can blind fold them. This works great for valentines,
easter chocolates, or just to give them a special treat.
Duck Duck Goose
Ages: 3 and Up
Mess: Low
Material: None
Instructions:This classical kids favorite needs
to be played with at least four or five people minimum. Have everyone
sit in a circle and one person be it. They walk around the outside
tapping on everyone's head saying whether the person is a duck
or goose. If someone is called a goose they need to get up as
fast as possible and try to catch the person who is it. They have
to run around the group. If the person is caught they remain it,
if not then the new person becomes it. Instead of duck duck goose
you can use santa -santa - elf, or ghost - ghost- goblin, or pot
of gold - pot of gold - leprechaun. The combinations are endless.
What Time is It Mister
Age: 5 and Up
Mess: Low
Material: None
Instructions: Similar to Mother May I, have your
children line up against a wall on one side and you on the other.
. The children yell, “What time is it Mister?” Mister
answers “1 o'clock” and the children all take one
step toward Mister. The children yell again, “What time
is it Mister?” and Mister answers (fill in the blank) o'clock,
and the children all take same number of step toward Mister. This
continues until all the children are very close to Mister, then
Mister will answer it is midnight and chases the children back
to the fence or wall that they started at. The first person Mister
touches will be the new Mister. The variation on this is in the
name of Mister. You can change it to Santa, Easter Bunny, Leprechaun
or whatever you want.
Search
for Clues
Age: 4 and Up
Mess: Low
Materials: Construction paper, scissors, pen
and a prize or treat
Instructions: Have about 6 to 8 sections of paper
cut out depending on what the occasion is. If it is Easter have
egg shapes or St Patrick's have four leaf clovers. On each piece
of paper write down a clue as to where the next clue will be hidden.
Do this for all clues and have the last one lead to a treat or
gift. This is a great way to make giving a gift a little exciting.
Simon
Says
Age: 4 and Up
Mess: Low
Materials: None
Instructions: Designate on person as Simon and
the other children are to listen to what Simon says and do it
but only when Simon says "Simon says". If any of the
children do it with out that being said they must sit out and
the last one to get out is the next Simon. Fit the name Simon
to whatever occasion it is, he can be called Santa, Easter Bunny
and so on.
Sorting Fun
Age: 4 and Up
Mess: Medium
Materials: Scissors, colored construction paper
and a pen or pencil
Instructions: Have your child cut a hole bunch
of different size pictures of an object and then on each one put
a number from 1 to 20. Then have your child do the following..
1. Sort into piles by color
2. Sort into piles by size
3. Line up smallest to biggest
4. Line up numbers in a row 1 to 20 (1 to 10 for younger ones)
The shapes are what get altered here. Have the shape correspond
with an object associated with the occasion.
