Some children love everything to do with nature; others take it
for granted and need to be encouraged. Even if you live in a city, time spent
exploring the great outdoors is never wasted, and once kids get outside they
will often happily explore and play for hours. We have brought together some
ideas for activities to get them started.
Guess The Petals
This is an excellent game for concentration, quiet, and learning about nature
(although you don't have to tell the children that is what they are doing!)
Perhaps you could find a selection of flowers and compare the results? Play it
on your own at home, or make it a party game.
Make A Ping Pong Bat And Net
The Chinese introduced table tennis to the world and have always been extremely
good at the sport. You can make your own ping pong bats and net and have a go!
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.
Fishing (Tiu-u or Chinese Dominoes) This game of Chinese dominoes sounds a little complicated to
begin with but is in fact very simple to play. The name ‘fishing’ comes from
the idea that players ‘fish’ for matching dominoes. You can either print out
our dominoes or make your own more authentic version with popsicle sticks
(instructions included!)
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
