This is a particularly good game if you have a few new members joining a
group. Based on the old favourite Duck, Duck, Goose, it helps everyone learn the
children's names.
Age: 4+
This children sit around in a circle, facing each other. One
child is chosen to be "it" first.
That child who is "it" stands up and walks around the outside
of the circle tapping each child on the head and saying their name, with
prompting if necessary. At some point he when he taps a child on the head he
will say the name of the group instead (the class name, Scout, Brownie, Daisy
etc) The chosen child must now jump up and chase the first child around the
circle, trying to tag "it" before he can sit down in their place. If he
succeeds, "it" has another go. If he fails, he takes over as "it".
If your children like making up their own games, you might find
our new printable "money", counters, tickets etc useful. Printable game supplies
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.
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