Coloring pages, crafts, printables and puzzles for kids from Activity Village

	Don't miss...
	Thanksgiving
	St Andrew's Day
	Hanukkah
	Christmas
	Kwanzaa
	Autumn
	Winter
	AV Baby

120 Sudoku Puzzles specially graded for kids!
Download and print now!

Christmas is coming!
Need help? Free inspiration, crafts, decorating ideas, planning sheets, recipes, printables and more!
Click here!

Teach your children the most important secret!

Hunt The Thimble

This traditional game remains a firm favorite at parties, and is simple to prepare for an play. We recommend that you play with children over the age of 5, unless you can supervise very closely.

Hunt the thimble instructions

Age: 5+ (younger if supervised carefully)

You will need:

A thimble (or other small object, such as a button, coin or toy)

How to play:

Now choose one child (usually the party child) to be first to hide the thimble. All the other kids leave the room. When the thimble is hidden, the children are called back in and race to be the first to find it. Whoever does so is next to hide the thimble, and the game continues.

Hints:

Before you start, gather all the children together and make sure that they understand the rules: the thimble must be hidden in such a way that it can be seen without moving furniture, opening drawers and cupboards, and otherwise disturbing your room! Give them an example of a good hiding place, and point out that by cleverly hiding the thimble against something of a similar color or shape, it can be very hard to find.

Variations:

Partnering up
This is a good game for sorting children into pairs for the next game. Hide two thimbles at once, and the children who find them become partners.

Mixed ages
If you are playing with children and adults or mixed ages of kids, try hiding two different objects of different sizes: a tiny button for the adults, and a thimble for the children, perhaps.

Playing in the garden
Adapt the game by using an object more suited to hiding in the garden, like a small green toy car or ball. Make sure you define an area, and keep an eye on younger children, who are likely to get easily distracted!

More Party Games and Activities

Back to Kids Games and Activities

Latest Games and Activities!

If your children like making up their own games, you might find our new printable "money", counters, tickets etc useful.
Printable game supplies

Counting Jars Game
Children can make this game for a younger sibling, to help them learn to count - they'll have fun assembling the containers and objects.

Call My Bluff
This is a fun word game (made famous by the TV show) which can help children to learn new words, practise dictionary work and presentation skills! It works best in a classroom or large group setting, and you will need time to prepare.

Make A Name Book
More of a craft activity than a game, this is a great way for kids to get to know each other at the beginning of the school year.

Fish Matching Game
Matching Game cards can be used to play Memory (Concentration), Go Fish and many other card games, as well as played with our sorting mats by one child on their own.
Printable Games

Chinese New Year games and
Traditional Chinese games

Dice Games for Kids

A Small Publishing Website Contact Us Sudoku for Kids Privacy Policy

These pages are property of Activity Village and are for personal and classroom use only