Quiet Games And Activities

Quiet Games And Activities

Sometimes you need a quiet games and activities for your children - perhaps to calm down a party or gathering, on a long rainy afternoon, or when a child is recuperating from an illness. We have a collection of ideas here for all occasions.

Anagram Challenge
This game can be adapted for any age or ability group and almost any situation, including parties and plane journeys!

Brain Game NEW!
Looking for an educational diversion when your kids are stuck with nothing to do? Try this simple brain game!

Create a Creature
This is an unusual party game, but it is useful if you need to while away a fair amount of time! Children not only create their own creatures, but spend time giggling at each other's and guessing what each creature is.

How Many Sweets In the Jar?
There is something irresistible about a large jar filled with sweets! This game will always be a favourite with the kids.

Look For Gold NEW!
Played with pebbles, this traditional Chinese game is similar to Jacks or Knucklebones.

Marble Drop
There are many ways that children can play with marbles. This one involves a bit of "making" first, which adds to the fun and keeps the kids busy for longer.

The Tray Game
This is an excellent game for parties (especially when you need to quieten the children down) and also for a group of kids on a rainy afternoon. Regularly playing this game can really sharpen your memory skills and give children practise in concentrating.

What's In The Sock?
A good game to quieten down a party, this works well with mixed age groups and is also a fun activity to provide for bored kids at home on a rainy afternoon.

See also our Games for Car Journeys page, which includes a number of quiet games.

See also our Rainy Day Games and Activities, for some good quiet ideas for getting the kids involved in a project.

Latest Games and Activities!

British wildlife dominoes
As part of our British wildlife theme, we have a set of wildlife dominoes to print. Simply cut them out and play like normal dominoes!
British Wildlife Printables

This is a clever strategy game in which you play against the computer...
Candy Bags Game

Try this ancient Indian game (similar to Ludo)
Pachisi

Chess for kids NEW!

Monster sorting game
Monster games

Alphabet matching game

We've added lots of new outdoor group games for those long summer afternoons...
Outdoor 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

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

Dice Games for Kids