I love this approach, because I think choice is a really important element for kids and I want them to have some control over how they spend their break. I like to have the indoor recess choices written on chart strips with magnets on the back. I then call kids up to use a dry erase marker to write their names next to the choice they want, with a maximum of names depending on the activity for each choice.
It usually takes less than 30 seconds to have a handful of kids erase their names and re-write them in a different spot, and prevents kids from asking to switch later on due to personality conflicts in the group. Ask parents for donations or check thrift stores for various building and construction toys. On your classroom computers or tablets, create a folder called Indoor Recess Games and fill it with the sites or apps that are okay for use during indoor recess.
Are we allowed to do this? Teach your class classic board games such as Sorry! Card games and puzzles are also good alternatives. It takes too long to clean up! I used Play Dough as an indoor recess option with my third graders and it was always the most popular choice. Playing with clay is a great unstructured, relaxing activity that gives children a chance to be creative.
The key is to teach clearly defined rules and routines around play dough use when introducing it to your class: no mixing colors, put the lids on tightly, and so on.
I recommend brainstorming the list of rules together. I also suggest having play dough mats either plastic place mats, or large, laminated sheets of construction paper and teaching kids to keep all their play dough on the mat. Make your scrap paper available to students along with crayons, scissors, and glue. Every now and then, you can add in some stickers, pom-poms, pipe cleaners, or other dollar store-type items to inspire fresh creativity.
I also let kids use leftover worksheet copies, which students use to play school with or transform into their own activity there are always a handful of kids who LOVE this. My students used to anxiously watch the weather forecasts for thunderstorm days, because they knew that meant they could bring toys to school! What are your favorite indoor recess activities for kids? Please share in the comments below! After a winter like we have had in Ohio indoor recess was an everyday occurrence-almost!
Toy Story The short segments make it almost perfect for recess time. We watch the next segment the following day. My group begs to be able to play with the Lincoln Logs and tinker toys.
They like using the ereaders. I made a card game for them Go Fish Sight Words. A rotating judge flips over a card and players compete to pair it with the funniest caption. Word to the wise: Don't play this with grandma. In this ultimate strategy game, players try to conquer the most settled land across the isle of Catan using source cards like grain, wool, ore, brick, and lumber.
Play time can last an hour or more, so plan to get cozy for this one. This twist on a classic is entirely Game of Thrones themed — from the tokens to the properties. Maybe if you play it enough, season eight will get here faster. The goal of this game is to build train tracks across North America. Players who build the longest train and claim the most tracks from one major city to another are awarded points.
Because there are so many different possible strategies, every game can go differently. In this high stakes game, you and the other players work together to discover cures to emergencies plaguing the nation. Because it's cooperative, the whole group either wins or loses, so they have to work together to create a successful strategy.
This family-friendly game is a perfect combo of strategy, fun, and, most importantly, food. Players pass cards around, deciding which to take out of the pile to earn the most points. Because there are so many winning combinations, each round feels different! Ellen DeGeneres made this game famous, so you know it's hilarious. Players wear mouth pieces that stretch out their lips and have team members try to guess the goofy phrases they're saying like"prickly pine trees turn brown".
This game is for "people who are into kittens and explosions and laser beams and sometimes goats" so, everyone you know. Players draw cards hoping to avoid picking up the Exploding Kitten. If they do, they're out unless they have the Defuse card to keep the kitty at bay. Millennials, this one's for you: but warning, it might feel a little too real! In this game of important life decisions, play your way to get that huge mansion and fancy car, or to lose your job and spouse.
This game involves equal parts teamwork, equal parts humor. One story card begins the storytelling, and other players have to ask questions to help the Storyteller build his story. The storyteller must use words or letters from other players' cards, leaving the crowd with a hilarious outcome. This quick game starts with 25 cards on the table. A "spymaster" on each team acts as a clue giver that tries to guide her teammates to pick up the right cards.
If they pick up one of the opposing team's cards, they loose. The first team to identify all of their word cards wins! You can play so many fun card games with your deck of cards. The card game is enjoyed by everyone and the perfect way to pass time. This doesn't really have any fixed rules and can be played between all the members of the family to a minimum 2 members.
There are different games you can play like rummy, teen patti , patte pe patta , satti paan , blackjack among others.
Remember how the big family in the movie Hum Aapke Hain Kaun played this fun game? Make everyone sit in a circle. One person stands facing the wall and starts playing music. As the music starts, begin passing the pillow around the circles. When the person stops the music, the player who has the pillow has to do what the other players ask them to do. Guessing games are always fun and so is this one!
In this game, you need to collect some objects that make a sound. Keep them in a box and then ask all the players to blindfold. One player will have to make a sound from the object and then ask the players to guess what it is. Blindfolded players will have to guess the object and one who does it first wins the round. Continue it with all the objects. This is an interesting memory game for your kids.
The game is all about remembering what all items were purchased by the players. If the last person remembers all the items then they win the game. Use this time to develop the balancing skill in your child.
Learning how to balance can prevent your kid from getting injured while they are playing. You can make them practice balancing at home too. Use tape to make a straight line in the living area. Ask your child to walk one foot over the other across the tape. You can also ask your child to walk backward. It was last in school when I remember playing this game. Your one line can decide between your victory and defeat and that's the fun part about the game.
All you need is a paper and pen. Draw dots all over the page at a distance and then join them to make a box. The player with the maximum boxes wins the game. Your kids will love this guessing game too! Pick a category, say movie names or names of famous personalities. Now make 4 paper chits for every player. Now make two groups and one player of each group will come forward and pick a chit. The player will have to make the opposing group understand what's written in the chit.
The player can't make any sound during the game. This continues till all the papers are done. Team with maximum guesses wins the game. If you haven't played this traditional game, you are really missing out on something! So, one of the players becomes Simon. All the other players sit around him in a circle. Simon will call out an action, for instance, Simon says touch your nose.
As soon as Simon says that you have to follow the action. When you do an action other than what Simon says, you are out. The Simon of the team will trick all the players so that they get confused and go for the wrong action. The player left at the end of the game becomes Simon for the next round. This game is all about spontaneity. If you wish to keep your kids engaged then this game is a great game. Hide goodies or coins at different places in the house and give your kids hints and clues to reach them.
You can hide chocolate in their cereal box or under their bed and let them find their treats. This is a fun, challenging game. Sit in a circle and it begins with one person whispering something into the ear of the person sitting next to them. Use long phrases.
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