Outdoor outdoor games

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

In order for a child to grow up he althy, he must walk in the fresh air and move actively. Modern children sit for hours at their desks, in front of TVs and computers. Outdoor outdoor games are a great way to relax, stretch and have fun in a friendly company of peers.

Folk traditions

The first children's outdoor games were invented hundreds of years ago. Many of them are still popular today. However, not all modern children know what the classics, blind man's buff, tags are. Adults can help by introducing the following outdoor games to toddlers:

• "Owl". A leader is chosen from among the players. He becomes an "owl", the rest of the children - "mice". When the leader says: "Day!", the children actively jump, run, dance. After the command "Night!" they should freeze in one position. Whoever moves or smiles first is out. Owl can at this time make children laugh with their actions.
• "Golden Gate". The two leaders stand opposite each other, clasp their hands and raise them up. The rest of the players line up through the makeshift gates. Leading at any timemay give up. The one who is caught joins the gate.
• "Cossack robbers". Two teams are playing. The territory for which it is impossible to go out is stipulated in advance. "Cossacks" choose a place for a "dungeon" where they will put those caught. "Robbers" agree on a password and hide, while drawing hint arrows. They try to make it as confusing as possible. After 20 minutes, the "Cossacks" go in search. The found "robber" must be touched (touch him), and then taken to the dungeon. The watchman "tortures" the prisoners with a tickle, trying to find out the password. "Robbers" can attack the dungeon and free comrades. The game ends when the password is guessed or all the "robbers" are caught.

Running games

Children like to jump, run after each other, test their dexterity. This opportunity is provided by games on the street. For example, these:

• "Burners". The players are divided into pairs and line up in a row. The host stands with his back to them and says: "Burn, burn clearly so that it does not go out. Look, do not crow - run away like fire!" The last pair rushes to the beginning of the column. The host tries to touch at least one of them. If successful, he takes the place of the pissed off player.
• "Sorcerers". This outdoor game is similar to regular catch-up. The difference is that the s alted child should freeze with arms and legs wide apart. It can be "disenchanted"touch by any other player. The task of the driver is to immobilize all the children.
• "Baba Yaga". An evil sorceress is appointed as a counting room. Her house is being drawn. The rest of the players move freely around the court, teasing the sorceress. Suddenly, Baba Yaga can run out of the house and start catching children. Those captured are forced to sit in captivity in her hut.

Sounding ball

Games for children on the street are often carried out with the use of equipment. They can be a rope, a rubber band, a ball.

Using it, children can play the following games:

• "Potato". The children stand in a circle and throw the ball. The one who could not catch him squats down and turns into a "potato". Such a player can be "disenchanted" if you hit him with the ball. But in case of a miss, you yourself will sit next to you. Also, the "potato" returns to its original place if it managed to intercept the passing ball.
• "Dodgeball". Children are divided into teams. Parallel lines are drawn on the ground. One team stands between them, the other lines up in two lines behind the lines. The goal is to use the ball to knock out the children standing in the center. But if the player catches the ball flying at him, he has a spare life.
• "Guard the captain." The children are divided equally. Each team must have a captain, the rest become defenders or attackers. The site is delimited by a line. The captain with defenders can only be on his field. Attackers must not go beyondenemy sites. A point is counted if the ball manages to knock down the captain of the opponents. The battle lasts 10 minutes, then points are counted.

Water fun

Games for children on the street are held at any time of the year. In summer, water activities can be organized. Adults are welcome to attend.

Most interesting and fun games:

• "Water blind man's buff". Players put bathing caps over their eyes and try to catch the leader. That one sees what is happening and tries not to be caught. However, this is not so simple, because the driver must constantly ring the bell. The one who grabbed the sly one takes his place.
• "Whirlpool". This summer outdoor game is very popular with children. They enter the water and form a circle. Then, through one person, everyone lies on their stomach. Those standing begin to run, forming a round dance. Those lying on the water dangle their legs, raising splashes.

Winter outdoor games

Snowdrifts and frost are no reason to stay at home. In winter, outdoor games should be active.

Children will surely enjoy the following folk fun:

• "Two Frosts". Leaders are appointed - Frost Red Nose and Blue Nose. There are two houses in the snow. One of them is for children. Secretly from Morozov, they choose "light" with a rhyme. On a signal, the players run from one house to another, the leaders try to freeze them by touching them with their hands. But if they touch the "light", they will burn. The s alted ones are out of the game. Before the next race, another "light" is selected.
• "King of the Hill". The child climbs a snowdrift or hillock, others try to pull him down and take possession of the top. The one who lasts the longest on the mountain wins.
• "Icicle". A circle is drawn on the snow, inside of which 10 pieces of ice are buried. The leader is in the center of the circle and has no right to go beyond it. Other children may cross the line. Their task is to pull the hidden pieces of ice out of the circle. The leader at this time salits them. The one he managed to touch changes places with him. The fun continues until all the pieces of ice are knocked out of the circle.

Snowball fun

Winter outdoor games can develop not only dexterity, speed, coordination of movements, but also accuracy. Snowballs are great projectiles to throw.

They will definitely come in handy for the following games:

• "Hit the target." The driver prepares "shells". His goal is to hit the children running around the playground. Each "knocked out" child joins him and helps to piss off the rest.
• "Knock down the bucket". The game requires a snowman. They put a bucket on his head and try to knock him down with snowballs. Based on the results of the game, the most accurate child is determined.
• "Tir". In winter, outdoor games for children can be significantly diversified by building targets from plywood. The usual circles or pictures are drawn on them (a tiger, a monster with its mouth open). You can arrange softknock down toys.
• "Ambush". Two teams are playing. One hides behind a snowdrift and prepares snowballs. The other must run under fire from one side of the site to the other. "Knocked out" falls into the snow and lies there. Then the kids change. The team that was able to "knock out" more opponents wins.

Snow Hill

In winter, outdoor play for children is inconceivable without sledding. There are many ways to go down the hill:

• Sitting.
• Lying on your stomach.
• Lying on your back.
• Back to front.
• Squatting.
• On my knees.
• Standing.
• Matching up with other kids in a "sledge train".

Having mastered different methods, children can perform various tasks during the descent:

• Collect the pegs placed on the sides of the slides.
• Hit the target with a snowball.
• Drive through a makeshift "gate" made of branches.
• Tear off the hanging toy.
• Slow down before the drawn line.
• Get out without touching the flags.

Rink fun

Ice is a great place to play outside in winter. Putting on skates, you can organize familiar fun: tag, blind man's buff. In the new conditions, they seem even more interesting.

Also, the following games can be organized at the rink:

• "Snake". Children stand in a line, holding on to each other. The first child is the "head of the snake". The last one is the tail. The task of the "head" is to catch the dodging "tail". Having done this, the first player moves to the end of the line. The fun continues until everyone is in their original position.
• "Bell". The leader is chosen. Its goal is to catch the player holding the bell. Children can pass it on to anyone to escape persecution. The captured player becomes the new leader.

Outdoor outdoor games are a great way to improve children's he alth, develop physical qualities, improve ingenuity, reaction, communication skills and the ability to act according to the rules.