Personalised Mugs Art idea supplied by Ewan McDougal One of the problems often found with children’s craft activities is what to do with the art work after it’s done. My favourite craft activities are always the ones that leave you with something that you can use afterwards. After all...
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Ball Runs
Children of all ages (as well as a few adults!) love ball runs, depending on how they are designed. The basic concept is relatively simple, using materials that can guide an appropriate sized ball or marble, put these together to create a course or run that allows the ball...
Lap Game
For a more exhausting version of this game see “Ball Run“ equipment: Chairs (one for each player)… although it’s possible to do this particularly with young players with them seated on the floor. Good potential ice breaker and finding things out about others…. and a useful game to have...
Ball Run (Game)
Sent in by Robert and Heather Eadie Needs: A large number small balls or similar items (even wrapped sweets) to collect (if you have small inflatable paddling pool handy this is ideal). Based on the Lap Game,...
Run the Gauntlet
Adaptation by Kit Logan Alternative to the game Australia by Kit Logan, using a different course layout that allows greater potential for inter team interaction such as tagging while players are running. Need: 2 items to act as a relay batons e.g. chalk board dusters 4 cones or chairs...
Rescue
Sent in by bkrcrest “The point of this game is to rescue the whole team before the time runs out! It is really fun with a large number of kids.” Split the group up into two teams and have one person from each team stand at the other end...
Bugs and Butterflies
Bugs & butterflies is a game you can play with a Treasure hunt / Scavenger hunt. As you go around on the hunt, list the things you see...
Scavenger Hunts
As simple as ABC… Split into teams. Leader selects a letter of the alphabet and sets a time limit. Players then have to collect or list as many things as possible beginning with the letter. Team finding the most wins. Ingenuity Leader sets out a list of list of...
Stow the Cargo
Equipment: 2 large open boxes or something else that can used as a small goal. 20 or more bean bags divided equally between teams. Set up the playing area as follows:- 2 teams A and B. Team A’s goal is placed in the area behind Team B, and vice...
Star Game
Equipment: Any small unbreakable object. Divide into any number of equal teams (4 are shown here) with each team standing in line legs apart facing the middle where the object is placed. Number each member of the team from the middle outwards so that all the 1’s are nearest...