What to play with your family at home in the evening. Family games

Games for a family holiday.

We offer games for a family holiday; they can be played with both children and adults.

Game "News".

Each participant is given pre-prepared cards with sets of words (4-5 words). Each participant must think of an event that happened in the world using these words. For example, these words could be:

North, hippopotamus, hurricane, Eskimo, strike;

Moscow, aboriginal, chocolate, field, birch.

Africa, minister, penguin, action, elephant.

America, crocodile, stock exchange, snail, skyscraper.

Kyiv, mountain, bird, barrel, money.

Space, chess, boat, bear, sushi.

Find the item

Give all the guests who come to you small objects that they will have to hide in their clothes. During the evening, everyone must look for objects from each other.

Post a list of all the items and mark those you find.

At the end of the evening the one who found more items, receives a prize.

The game will help you get to know each other better.

Dress up your partner with your eyes closed

Participants are divided into pairs. They are given clothes in a bag.

One of them is blindfolded. The blindfolded participant must take clothes from the bag and put them on his partner.

The couple that finishes it the fastest wins.

Wish to the music

Guests stand in a circle and dance to the music, while they pass each other a ball or soft toy. The host suddenly turns off the music.

As soon as the music stops, the one who has the toy in his hands must say a wish to the birthday person or, if it is New Year, New Year’s greetings.

Guess the fairy tale hero

For this game, you need to prepare the attributes of fairy-tale characters in advance.

For example, Pinocchio's striped cap, red cap, boots (Puss in Boots), slipper (Cinderella), beard (Santa Claus), etc.

The presenter takes out an object, and the participants must guess fairy tale hero. The one who guessed correctly says a wish to the birthday boy in the voice of the guessed fairy-tale character.

Slow Motion

Guests are invited to depict a situation in slow motion. For example:

skydiving, fishing, putting on pants and a shirt, pulling a turnip, diving into a pool, playing basketball, picking mushrooms.

Guess what's written on the back

Each guest is given a piece of paper with the name of the animal or object on their back.

Questions can only be answered “Yes” or “No”. The one who finds out first is the winner.

Cocktail

The music turns on. Guests sit at the table and pass a glass to each other. Everyone pours a little drink into it. The host turns off the music.

Whoever has the glass at this moment must drink the resulting cocktail. If you play with children, use only compatible drinks!

Write a fairy tale

The presenter comes up with the beginning of a fairy tale. For example: “Little green men lived on one planet...”. The next player comes up with the next sentence, and so on.

The presenter can help by asking leading questions. It should be an interesting complete story.

Crocodile (guess by gestures)

One of the players asks the other a phrase.

He, with the help of gestures and movements, must depict what he was told.

The rest of the players must guess. The player who depicted says a new phrase to the one who guessed correctly. Using his fingers, the player shows how many words they have guessed for him, for example, two fingers - two words. A noun is indicated by a horizontal movement of the hand (one line), a verb by two, an adjective by a wavy line, a conjunction by a circle...

Drawing a fairy-tale animal

The first player draws the animal's head.

Then he folds the piece of paper so that only the ends of the drawing are visible or puts dots where he needs to continue drawing.

The second player draws the front legs and torso, folding the sheet in the same way.

The last player finishes the rest.

Then the sheet unfolds, everyone laughs merrily at the resulting “miracle beast” for which you can come up with a name.

To have a fun and unforgettable time at any family holiday, use more fun and interesting games.

Games are always fun and great. Especially when the whole family gets together. What to play with your family?

Family is the most precious thing a person has. And time spent with family is truly priceless. After all, you can’t (or at least shouldn’t) be bored with these people. Especially if you don’t just sit decorously at the table, devouring numerous dishes during holiday dinners, but also add a little excitement and competitive spirit to your communication. This is what family games are for.

It’s not at all difficult to decipher this phrase - this is a game that the whole family can play. The very concept of a “family game” can include many different kinds of fun from a variety of areas: these are board games and active games, and games in nature, and various quizzes and competitions. There are no restrictions here - the main thing is that your family likes it and all the players are happy.

When to play family games? Yes anytime:

• on holidays - birthdays, March 8, New Year etc. On such dates there are usually a lot of people in the house, and it will be a lot of fun to play;
• on weekends, or just after dinner on a weekday - in any family where there are parents and children, such leisure time will not leave anyone indifferent. Even if there are only two or three of you so far, the main thing is that you are together, love each other and want to share positive things.

There are many advantages of such a pastime:

• active communication with family;
• bringing family members closer together;
• improving mutual understanding between generations (parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren);
• positive emotions and a boost of energy for the whole day.
• There are no “contraindications” to family games. Although, perhaps, there is only one limitation - you should not organize the game if:
• you don’t have any desire, but it seems like “you need to entertain” - positive results “under the lash” are very, very rare;
• someone from the family is not feeling well and will not be able to physically take part in the fun (this applies more to active and outdoor games).

You should also take into account the age of the children in the family. Typically, children from the age of three will already be happy to take part in board games, and younger ones can be involved in active fun - the main thing is that no one gets too tired or remains offended.

In other cases, the cards are in your hands! Take into account the interests and characteristics of each family member, choose a suitable game - and create good emotions! Oh, you don’t know what your grandfather or niece likes? So maybe it's time to ask them about it? Plus, if the game itself is interesting and exciting, you can be sure that everyone will tune in quickly.

So, we have sorted out why and when to play. Now all that remains is to talk about the games themselves, specific examples. To make your search easier, we will divide all family games into several groups:

• board and board games;
• creative games;
• outdoor games, outdoor games.

Let's take a closer look at each group.

These games are separated into a separate group based on one feature - they can be played while sitting at the table. At the same time, they have differences.

Board games are games that rely on the manipulation of a small set of objects, and these objects can be placed in the hands of the players or on the table. Typically, these sets are purchased ready-made, and may include cards, dice, dice, cards, various figures, etc. Of course, you can create a board game yourself, showing a little imagination and devoting some time to this process.

Popular board games for families:

1. Checkers, backgammon, chess, dominoes help develop speed of thought, attention, memory, and dexterity. Usually within the family circle such games are received with “Hurray!”;
2. Lotto. Like the classic Russian lotto with chips and barrels, as well as various store-bought and home-made variations - according to themes and directions. Anything your heart desires can be here: animals, plants, geography, and foreign languages– the choice is yours and your children!
3. Card games, Uno, Colonizers, Ligretto, etc. Such games also develop thinking and attention;
4. A story based on pictures. It will require 10-20 cards depicting various things: houses, cars, furniture, nature, etc. If children are involved in the game, it is better that the images on the cards can be easily recognized. Fantastic characters and whimsical figures are wonderful for older children and adults. Each player must continue the previous player's story using their card and still have a coherent story;
5. Various economic games such as Monopoly - you will not only have a good time, but also replenish your knowledge and skills in the field of finance;
6. Memory - a set of paired pictures. Each player is faced with the task of remembering the location of the cards in order to open the right one at the right time. This game can be played from the age of two, and ad infinitum. Memory cards can be purchased in a set or made independently;
7. Imaginarium is a wonderful game that develops creativity, associative thinking, and simply allows you to have fun and usefully spend time. The main task of this game is to see and create associations to abstract pictures. Try it - you won't regret it!
8. What has changed? This game develops memory and attention. You can use absolutely any props - toys, stationery, various objects. For kids, you can put several toys in a row, and when the child closes his eyes, swap them or remove one of them;

Other types of board games:

Of course, there are an infinite number of them, and there is no point in listing them all. You just need to go to a children's store and choose the game that suits you. Table games – in the context of this article, we use this term to describe games that do not require special “equipment”, but can also be played right at the table. These include the following:

1. A fairy tale in a circle. This game will be interesting and exciting both at the table and on a long journey. The first player says the beginning of a fairy tale. The next one picks up, adding a sentence and developing the plot. Such a game can last from several minutes to several hours, depending on how much imagination and strength the participants have. The second version of this game is not to pronounce phrases, but to write them down on a piece of paper, folding your note so that the next player cannot see. Can be designated key points for each participant: for example, one writes “Who”, the second – “Where”, etc. The result can be a real “masterpiece” in direct and figuratively this word!
2. Tales about everything in the world. You can invite participants to take turns composing and telling a fairy tale about any object that they saw around them. For example, about a napkin, about a phone, about a stool, etc. It can be a lot of fun and funny!
3. Crocodile. The players are divided into two teams. One of them thinks of a word and delegates its player to show the hidden object, event or phenomenon without the help of words. Members of the other team must guess the hidden word. There may be other options when a player from the other team must show the word, or everyone can play “for themselves.” This game wonderfully develops imaginative thinking.
4. Associations. The game develops logic well and vocabulary. The participant names the word, the next one selects an association for it, absolutely any, perhaps understandable only to him. And so on. The game promises to be fun and exciting;
5. Wishes. The game is great for family holidays. All family members “mix” at the table - grandmothers with grandchildren, etc. Each participant must wish something to the person sitting to his right. You need to want exactly what the player thinks the “neighbor” wants most. This type of fun brings all family members closer together and teaches them to better understand each other.

In principle, many of the above games are also largely creative. But in this section we will still focus on creativity “in pure form" Such games include:

1. Various games and drawing competitions. You can draw and give portraits to each other, you can create joint paintings - the choice is limited only by your imagination. One example of games is the “12 months” competition. All participants are divided into two teams, each of which receives 12 album sheets, pencils, paints or markers. After a specified time, the teams must show 12 sheets, on each of them a drawing of one of the months of the year. Players must guess which month is drawn on each image of their opponents;
2. Theater competitions. For example, you can divide into teams and act out some scenes. Or portray some famous heroes in your own way;
3. Dance and vocal competitions. There’s already someone who’s up to something. But it will definitely be fun for everyone!
4. Construction games. Together you can assemble a model of an airplane or ship, build a house or a steamboat;
5. Creating a collage. This does not require special artistic skills, and everyone can play - both children and adults. What you need is whatman paper, magazines with pictures, photographs, colored paper, glue, plasticine, scissors, stickers, sticks, buttons, threads, beads... This list can go on and on. Then decide on a topic together creative work- and forward!

Creative games develop children’s motor skills, imagination, and thinking, and teach them to love work. Plus, it's just fun and great!

Such games can always be organized both at home in a separate room (for example, when it’s raining outside and you don’t want to go out into the yard), or outdoors during picnics and outings. Surely, each of us has a whole set of all sorts of similar fun in our memory. Let us recall just a few of them:

1. Catching up, or blind man's buff. Yes, yes, the presenter is blindfolded, and he must catch up with other participants and guess the one caught by touch;
2. Masquerade. Collect a large bag with various clothes (hats, underwear, tights, skirts, etc.). The host turns on the music and all players pass the bag around. When the music turns off, the participant who still has the bag in his hands randomly takes out any item of clothing from it and puts it on himself. Surely, by the end of the game everyone will look very unusual;
3. With my eyes closed. The participant is blindfolded, and, wearing thick mittens, he identifies by touch the object that is given to him. - Fun racing. To play you need balls of thread and machines according to the number of players. Threads are tied to the machines. Then all the “transport” is lined up in one line, and the participants stand at a distance of 7 meters from the machines, holding a ball of thread in their hands. At a signal, each player winds the thread onto a ball and drags the machine towards him.

Naturally, these are not all the games you can play with your family. In winter, for example, simple snowballs and snowmen “work wonderfully”, in summer – towns and tags. And you yourself can perfectly continue this list.

The main thing is that the games bring good mood to all family members, brought you closer, helped you get to know each other better. And, of course, warm days and evenings with your family will be remembered for a lifetime by both you and your children. It’s so great when a person has a reliable “rear” - a close-knit family that feels good together. After all, man does not live by bread alone...

Anna Kutyavina

Play is the action through which a child receives information and develops. You can leave a child over 3 years old alone in a room with cars or give him a tablet or phone, and he definitely won’t touch you for a long time. Will such a game be beneficial? Sometimes yes, if parents need to rest, but if this is normal, then in the future it entails very sad consequences for the child. How to have fun with the whole family and be beneficial for your child? It's very easy to find games that will
It's fun for everyone to play. We have prepared our list and are happy to share it with you. Maybe there will be some among them that you will love too :)

Game "Black Petrus"
I bought this game by chance at Children's World while paying at the checkout. The cars from the cartoon “Cars” caught my attention. When I came home and figured out the rules, I thought that my child would not be able to cope with it. What was my surprise when, after two times, he played it so well that I couldn’t believe how quickly he thought. Although the game was written from the age of 4, and we had only just turned 3 then

The essence of the game

Don't be left with the 13th card. All cards have pairs and when collecting the same ones, they must be discarded. Only the 13th card does not have a pair, so whoever remains with it is “Black Petrus”. The game perfectly develops attentiveness, and also allows you to visually remember the writing of numbers up to 13.

Domino

Everyone famous game. From 2.5 to 3 years old you can easily play with your child. Eat different options dominoes, for kids you can buy dominoes with fruits, and for children who can count - with dots. Firstly, this game develops attentiveness, and also teaches counting if you play by dots. It is known that it is best to teach a child to count by dots, so learning takes place in the game. Our favorite domino is Djeco animals. On one side there is a traditional domino, and on the other side there is a puzzle. I love djeco games for their quality and besides, as for this game, you can play in two versions - it’s very convenient.

Lotto
Also, this game is known and loved by many. For children over 2.5 years old, you can purchase a lotto with pictures. Eat different types lotto (fruits, vegetables, cars, etc.), I like our multilotto. There are sports and cars, vegetables, fruits, tools. A variety of subjects allows the child to expand his vocabulary and horizons. If parents also comment on what and why, it generally turns out very interesting and informative. With older children you can play classic lotto and the child will remember the numbers at ease while playing

Labyrinth
This is one of our favorites. The essence of the game is very simple, but it’s so captivating that mom and dad won’t be able to tear themselves away 😉 My husband and I play with pleasure.

The essence of the game

It is necessary to move the mice to the opposite side of the field, where her cheese is located. Other mice have the same mission and interfere with each other by placing partitions. The mouse that reaches its cheese first will win. A game of logic and attentiveness.

If you buy a game in a store, it will not be cheap, to put it mildly...although its quality is excellent. There is an alternative - to make such a game yourself. I accidentally found handicraftsmen on the Internet who brought this to life, by the way, for those who might be interested, there is a link under the photo. There are still many ideas for homemade games, I advise you to take a look :) But the game “Labyrinth” on the left is a store version, and on the right is a hand made one.

photo: http://urok2009.spb.ru/book/export/html/68

Into battle woof woof

A game from your favorite brand Djeco. We met her from the “Infunt” surprise box, which I wrote a review about

The essence of the game

Whoever has the bigger dog takes the card. If the dogs are the same, it says “Woof-woof into battle” and the cards are placed on top again. The one who has more cards wins and bigger dog🙂 The game is very simple, but long. Parents need to be patient :)

"Bainka's Kisses"

Once again I am promoting games from TM Djeco, but this is not advertising, we really sincerely love these games, that’s why we have a lot of them :) So here is one of our favorite, kind and sincere games, which our son loves so much, “Bainka’s Kisses”

The essence of the game

Two characters are given: a boy and a girl. The task is to put them to sleep. Find a pillow, blanket and favorite toy among the cards. While the child opens the cards that the leader holds in front of him, he comes across various tasks that the leader himself, as a rule, is a parent, will perform. The most varied tasks are aimed at contact with the child and moments of tenderness: kiss, stroke, tickle, sing a song, etc. We love the game very much and often play it before bed or when the child asks.

Djeco "Sardines"

Very exciting game to develop attentiveness and memory. For children from 5 years old, but we play from 4

The essence of the game

Each player is dealt 5 cards, he does not look at them. Then for a few seconds all players look at the “jar of sprats” - this is a large card where 8 differently “dressed” fish are drawn. Then the “bank” is turned over again, the players look at their cards, and you need to find from memory whether you have such “fish” in the bank. If I guessed right, I took it into my count. If you don't guess correctly, give 2 free throws

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Fun games and competitions for the whole family on family day and family holidays.

Zhmurki

This game turns out to be active and fun. People have known her since childhood. At the same time, “Zhmurki” always turns out to be a popular and enjoyable entertainment at family holidays. Even adults will enjoy taking part in this game.

The essence of this game turns out to be truly simple. First you need to choose a driver. He needs to be blindfolded. The remaining players should stand around the driver, facing the center. After the signal is issued, the driver must catch the participants who will run away and evade in every possible way. The caught participant must be guessed by touch. If the leader managed to guess the person, the caught one will perform his duties. The winner will be only the participant who was practically impossible to catch.

It is important to note that at first the driver must be an adult, since in this case it is possible to show how existing duties should be performed. People need to understand how they can play at home without unnecessary risks and destruction. Children should run only within a certain area, which will comply with the rules and safety regulations. In fact, unwanted consequences can be prevented.

Stay in the circle

This game turns out to be fun and lively, active. Each participant must play only “for himself,” but at the same time, family time will definitely bring a lot of pleasant emotions.

You need to draw a circle on the ground large sizes. People playing (the number can be up to 10) stand in a circle on only 1 leg and cross their arms over their chest. Once the signal is given, all participants must push using their shoulders. The main task is the desire to push partners outside the circle. Do not use your hands when pushing. A participant is excluded from the game if he flies out of the circle or steps into it with both feet. As a result, only 2 people will remain in the circle, who will arrange a duel with a decisive result.

Dashes

This game Suitable only for those families who love active entertainment. All participants should gather in a place with a wonderful view of the surrounding landscape. Ideally, this area should grow various plants. The leader must shout dashes to the count of one, two, three. In this case, you need to name the plant that grows on the territory. Participants must run to the named object, but at the same time they need to change their destination halfway. In order to play successfully, you need to quickly navigate. If the participant did not have time to turn or did not hear the command change, he is eliminated. So you need to play until the last player who turns out to be the winner.

Harmful tail

Participants must line up together, creating a chain-train. They will need to hold on to each other's waists. Then the participants all squat down together.

The presenter reports that they are a large caterpillar. He should ask to show a variety of actions, namely how she sleeps and wakes up, washes herself, exercises, walks, dances, reads, eats. Last Man must interfere with the caterpillar, which will perform all actions in a coherent pattern. Most often, the child ends up at the end of the tail, but perhaps another family member will be more restless.

Masquerade

For the game you will need the following details: a large bag and different clothes. Try to use bright and unusual things. You can use underwear, national outfits, various accessories, leggings, and an evening dress. All clothes must be collected in 1 bag. Then a host is selected, who will also act as a DJ. The host turns on the music to which the participants must dance and pass the bag to each other. After the music is turned off, the participant who will have the bag will randomly pull out any item of clothing and put it on. The game can continue until all the items are worn by the participants. In fact, the effect of surprise will largely bring pleasure and lead to vivid emotions.

You must be prepared for the fact that the item that the participant receives may turn out to be unusual. Everyone will look unusual and funny.

Libmo or obstacle dance

Here you can offer traditional Latin American fun - walking under a rope with dance moves. The rope, if you remember, needs to be lowered by 10 cm after each passage.
On the contrary, the rope can be pulled at the bottom and gradually raised to the waist level of an adult. First 10 cm from the floor, then higher. Gradually, those participants from each team who can high jump remain. We reward!

Strongman with lemonade

Usually the competition is held with a five-liter barrel of beer, but we’re having a family holiday, so we’ll replace it with lemonade. Let dad get the sweet drink for the family. Men need to hold a bag with bottles or boxes of juice (5 liters in total) on their arm outstretched to the side for as long as possible. Winner takes all.

Dance battle or flash mob

We have no time to prepare and rehearse, so the musical composition should be a surprise for the team and the audience. Announce a competition and line up the whole family on stage. The task is to get involved in the music as quickly as possible and demonstrate to everyone together the dance elements characteristic of each occasion.

We carefully watch the dancers! If things go well, we give the opportunity to please ourselves and the audience. If everyone in the family is shy, turn off the music after 30-40 seconds and ask the audience to support you with applause.

The most common dances are: square dance, lezginka, hip-hop, rock and roll, children's dance of ducklings, macarena, gypsy, latina, tango, cancan, lambada, dance of little swans, oriental dance belly, etc.

The most active and cheerful ones win, of course.

Ten chairs and one egg

To conduct the competition you will need two people, one egg and ten chairs. Participants are blindfolded and must find an egg without using their hands on one of ten chairs (both are looking at the same time, but their hands are tied behind their backs, since they cannot be used). Whoever finds the egg first wins the competition. As a reward, you can give the winner a wooden egg painted gold, almost like that of a pockmarked hen.

Sculpture “Happy Family”

You give the families the opportunity to confer for a minute, then your assistants cover the family from prying eyes with a screen of a beautiful blanket(hold by two ends). During this time, participants create a sculpture. When everything is ready, lower the “screen”, and all spectators enjoy hugging parents and children. Some show extraordinary creativity, building real living pyramids, where the smallest member of the family stands on daddy’s shoulders.

Well

Each person is given 1-2 boxes of matches. The winner is the one who builds the highest well within the allotted time (1-2, max. 3 minutes, depending on the performance of the guests).

Pass the beat

For this game you also need to sit in a circle. Each player places his right hand on the left knee of his neighbor to the right, and his left hand on right knee neighbor on the left. The one who starts the game beats out a certain rhythm with one hand on the knee of one of the neighbors. The neighbor must pass this rhythm further around the circle, in turn beating it on his neighbor’s knee. And so it is repeated until the rhythm goes around the entire circle and returns to the one who set it. Then you can go to reverse side. Believe me, as long as you manage to convey the rhythm without mistakes, you will laugh heartily!

Tie a handkerchief

This competition is aimed at adults, but children always like to watch them and sincerely root for them. You must prepare 2 neckerchiefs for a pair of adults, which consists of a woman and a man. First you need to tie the scarves around each other’s necks, and then untie them with your teeth. In this case, hands cannot be used. Children, no doubt, will be very interested in watching what is happening.

The most attentive

The game is played at a table, but at the same time it turns out to be interesting. The number of participants can be 2 – 3.

The presenter must tell a story in several dozen phrases, but when you pronounce the number 3, you need to take a prize. In this case, the text should include a sufficient number of different numbers, and 3 should be left at the very end.

On a plate

The game must be played during the meal, but on Family Day you can have a family dinner. The presenter names any letter. The remaining participants must name the item by letter, but only if it is present on their plate. The person who completes the task first becomes the leader. The driver who said a letter for which there were no options receives a prize. It is important to note that the following letters are prohibited: е, и, ъ, ь, ы.

Tags with ball

This game promises to be more dynamic and interesting than tag. Among the main tasks it is necessary to note the training of skills such as running, jumping, dodging. If desired, you can use a tennis or rag ball, because it is thanks to it that the play activity becomes more active and intense. The main task is to tightly tie the ball to a rope about 3 - 4 meters long.

The leader must guide the participants. He takes the ball and wraps the rope around his hand.

The participants scatter. The leader must hit the players with the ball. You cannot spin the ball by the rope, which significantly complicates the task and makes the game exciting. After the leader hits the participant with the ball, he changes places with him.

The game ends successfully only after everyone is tired.

What's in my name?

The game promises to provide a lot of fun for the whole evening. First you need to attach cards with the names of plants and animals, various objects. These “names” can be seen by anyone, but they must not be visible to the participant. Throughout the evening you need to ask leading questions to find out the name. The questions should be simple, but they should only require a specific answer, namely “yes” or “no.” People who break the current rules are from the game. The one who guessed the “name” first wins a prize.

What, if not games, delights children? Children are ready to play endlessly! And if adults take the time to unite the whole family for this, simple entertainment will also bring great benefits. After all, games at home will help not only to have a great time, but also to unite all household members and even resolve minor family troubles.

Family games can be divided into three categories:

• sports/active games;
• board/calm games;
• creative games and activities.

Sports games in the family

Mom, dad, me - sports family! This motto can be adopted by many families who love active pastime. Sports games often held at fresh air: outdoors, in the country, on a playground or sports ground. You just have to take with you a couple of things that will probably be found in any home with a child: a jump rope, balls, hoops.

Sports games benefit the whole family. With their help, you not only maintain the health of your household, but also develop children’s endurance and agility, and also contribute to the development of teamwork skills. No wonder family psychologists They are widely used in solving problems both within one generation and between relatives of different ages.

Board games for the whole family

As for board games, we can talk about this topic for a long time. After all, there are a lot of games that will be interesting to every family member. They develop not only intelligence, strategic thinking, teach how to compare, contrast, draw conclusions, but also teach the most valuable skill - the ability to communicate in a team, enjoy communication, give in, negotiate, and wisely accept not only winnings, but also losses.

Let's start with word games. This is a compilation of a series of words starting with last letter the previous word, deciphering abbreviations, composing words from one long one, searching for objects in the room that begin with a certain letter and others. There are other games too. For example, you can spend the whole evening playing lotto, dominoes or the game “Crocodile”! There are children's versions of these games, allowing a wider range of household members to take part in them.

Walking games, where each player rolls a die to move a piece along the map, are especially good for large families. An interesting option can serve the whole family logic games, various puzzles, riddles. For the little ones you can offer labyrinths and simple puzzles, although older children are happy to take part in this.

Interesting games for the whole family include puzzles, puzzles, trick questions, crosswords, chess and checkers, tic-tac-toe. All this has a great effect on general development, logical thinking, imagination, memory and attentiveness and, of course, helps to spend the evening in a warm and cheerful atmosphere.

You can make board games yourself (and this is another useful activity for the whole family that can take up an evening or weekend) or you can buy ready-made games and sets in the store. In addition, if you have a printer at home, you can print some of the material from the Internet.

It’s worth choosing games, of course, according to the child’s age. In addition, it is important to consider that small children may not immediately understand your proposal, so you need to try various options. Choose family games in such a way that each family member can take part in them with interest. After all, if everyone enjoys such an activity, the relationship between parents and children will undoubtedly be wonderful. The most important thing is to have a pleasant, exciting, and useful time with the whole family.

Creative games and activities with children

TO board games Creative activities can also be included, but, perhaps, it would be more correct to separate them into a separate group. They also contribute to the child’s mental development, stimulate imagination and artistic taste, develop hard work, and even the child’s motor skills develop mainly through creative activities. Drawing is suitable for all ages (for example, the whole family can draw a picture, create a tree from handprints, color pictures), modeling from plasticine, clay or salt dough, origami, collecting interesting pictures from mosaics and much more.

Something as unusual as this can captivate children for a long time. left hand drawing(for right-handers and accordingly right hand for left-handers). An adult can name simple figures or words, and children, amidst everyone’s laughter, try to draw what they said with the “wrong” hand. This game is simple, but extremely useful for the development of both hemispheres of the brain.

Family art magazine- another original and fashionable activity for the whole family. His appearance, form, style and theme may vary. Typically, an art magazine contains drawings and notes on the topic of family life and uses absolutely any artistic media for self-expression. The main thing is that everyone involved in the creative process likes it!

You can also publish a book on any topic. Texts can be written together, drawings can be drawn by younger family members, and parents will take on the technical aspects of making the tome. Using the same principle, a guide to your hometown, a wall newspaper or a scrapbook on the theme of vacation or family holidays is made.

It is necessary to play at home with children - any child psychologist and teacher will tell you this. And it is joint family games and entertainment that is the cement that holds the whole family together, gives unforgettable memories to your children and a feeling of warmth and kindness emanating from the hearth. Play family games and enjoy being one family!