The Chocolate Game
You will need: 1 die. Some items of clothing which you can quickly put on e.g. hat, gloves or oven gloves, scarf, etc. Bar of chocolate on a plate (leave…
Continue readingChinese School
Sent in by Eileen McBride All you need are stairs and a rock/pebble. If you don’t have a set of stairs handy or do not feel like using them, chairs in…
Continue readingCategories
Sent in by Kaleigh For 2 or more players. Similar to ‘I Spy’, but the chosen item does not have to be visible. The first player decides on a category…
Continue readingCamping Trip
Sent in by Rhonda Elliot The camping game is played like this:Several people sit around the room in a circle (the more the merrier!). Each person will take a turn…
Continue readingAre you there Moriarti?
Sent in by Sarah McDermott “I would like to suggest “Are You There Moriarti?” (like the villain in Sherlock Holmes!) which we, the Grimes family, play in our family get-togethers!”…
Continue readingAnimal Bingo
Sent in by Kristi-Anna and Mike Play this like normal bingo, but when somebody gets a number they have to make an animal sound. When they get BINGO they have…
Continue readingAnalogies
This is a far more difficult game to play perfectly than it seems – more dangerous too as offence can be taken, although it is not meant. One player thinks…
Continue readingAdvertisements
A great test of children’s powers of observation (and the power of the advertising!). Cut a good selection of advertisements from magazines and newspaper and snip away the obvious clues…
Continue reading20 Questions
a.k.a. “Animal Vegetable or Mineral” Old guessing game, popular for the odd “I’m bored” moment or as a travel game. Any number of players. The first player thinks of any…
Continue readingLucky Seven
You will need:– A parachute (play or other type) This is an adaptation of a country dance but works well with the canopy. Number off round the canopy A, B,…
Continue reading