You will need:– Water pistol/s– Blindfold– A treasure to be guarded A simple but fun variant of ‘Thief‘, so long as you don’t mind getting a bit wet! Everyone sits in a large circle facing inwards with enough space behind to allow a person to walk behind around the...
Outdoor
Thief
AKA “The Key Game” “Pirates” “Pirates Treasure” A popular group game that accommodates various numbers of players from 3 to 30 or more and the basis of many variants such as Pirate’s Pistols.As this game requires things to be quiet to work well, its a good game for helping...
Red Letter
Sent in by Olivia Carr and Zoe Tallack One player, the caller goes and stands some distance away (or by a tree or end of a room). All the other players go to the other end of the room. The caller at the start chooses a letter of the...
Hearing Kim
You will need:– Either a number of items which make distinctive sounds.– or a number of pre-recorded sounds of everyday items.– pencil and paper for each player. A game/activity thats good for concentrating on the sense of hearing. Version 1. When using real items have these in the middle...
I Spy…
One of those very old traditional games, but very simple and popular, particularly as a travel game, for any number of players of two or more. First player chooses an object/item they can see from where they are. If being played while travelling/moving it is important the person picks...
Hula-Hoop Pass
Sent in by Erika Dorsey You will need:A Hula-Hoop or similar large ring. You could consider playing this with rope tied into a large circle. Ideally for groups of 5 or more people. All players join hands in a circle with one pair joining hands through the hula hoop....
Hunt the Thimble (3 versions)
Very old traditional game. Although traditionally a thimble, anything small and easily hideable can be used (button, cork, coin, etc) There are several versions of this 1) One player is chosen to hide the thimble. All other players leave the room. When they have left the thimble coin, button...
Hide and Seek
Suggested by Faith Chances are most know this game, but there’s always the possibility that there is somebody who has never played it and doesn’t know how to. Hide and seek is very simple, fun for virtually all ages and the basis for many other games. Can be played...
Five of a Kind
Simple game for younger players (and older if you pick more difficult topics) Call out a letter and get the children to think of five related things beginning with that letter, e.g. boys names, girls names, flowers, etc. If you are outdoors, why not play as 5 things you...
Fairy rafts
An eco-friendly activity for children (and adults). Something for outdoors when you are near any water or an inside activity after a day of foraging or perhaps just have lots of sticks and things around the house 🙂 Essentially the idea is to forage for sticks, leaves, grass and...