5 Common Group Games

5 Common Group Games

In this article, you will learn about 5 common group games. Playtime is more than just fun and games for children; in fact, playing is more like their job. It’s the way young kids learn and develop new skills for their development. Playtime promotes bonding with caregivers; it also helps kids achieve the intellectual, social and physical growth needed for future success.

Playtime fosters kids’ cognitive growth in multiple ways. Representation is a common component of playing. It helps support their intellectual skills in both reading and math; both disciplines require understanding that symbols represent sounds and amounts. Playing with others gives children the opportunity to build important social skills. They learn to consider the feelings or views of their peers; they learn cooperation and conflict resolution. Group playtime often provides exposure to peers from other cultural backgrounds. A substantial amount of playing involves physical activity, from riding bikes to swinging on the monkey bars at the park. Kids need this type of play to build their physical abilities, particularly their gross motor skills. Gross motor skills involve using large muscle groups to complete actions.

Here are 5 Great Group Games for Your Kids :

1. Capture The Flag –

Remember this one from summer camp or childhood camping trips? Capture the Flag is a favorite backyard game that offers players a fast-paced, exhilarating mix of fitness and fun. Play outside with two to four teams of any size. It can be a quick and simple turnaround or a long battle. Everything depends on the deviousness of the players! That, plus the number of teams/players and the size of your playing area, will determine the length of a game. To play, you need an open area for your territories (the bigger the better), and material to make flags: bandannas, old t-shirts, even beanbags work.

2. Blind Man’s Buff –

Choose one child to be “it” and blindfold him or her. Turn her around a few times to disorientate her a little, while the other children group themselves around her. Then let her try to tag one of the other children, who will then become “it”. Blind-man’s buff has been one of the most popular of children’s games for centuries. In the most commonly known version one player is blindfolded (or hooded in some countries) and, after being turned around a few times for disorientation, has to catch one of the others. The blindfolded player is usually taunted, struck and poked with sticks, for the general amusement.

3. Bob, The Weasel –

This is yet another circle game in which the objective is to find the hidden object. The game encourages kids to concentrate and try to read the other person’s body language. Get the players to sit in a circle. One person is chosen to be ‘Bob, the weasel,’ who stands in the center of the circle. The players in the circle put their hands behind their back and pass the chosen object without giving Bob any hints about the exact position of the object. If Bob can point out who has the object successfully, the person caught with the object becomes Bob, and the game continues. This game can be played by teenagers, tweens, and even adults.

4. The Splash Game –

Not for the faint-hearted, this game is best played out of doors when clothes don’t really matter! It works with mixed family age-groups if everyone who takes part is a good sport, and will cause much hilarity. Choose one player to start. This player must pick a number from the bag. Only the player and a chosen non-player look at the number. The player fills the small container with warm water and faces each player in the circle in turn. One by one, the player in the center faces each player and asks them to choose a number between 1 and X and say their chosen number out loud. Each player must choose a different number. As soon as somebody chooses the number the center player memorized, the player in the center throws the container of warm water at them. If you go through all the players and none pick the same number as the center player, the center player has to throw the bucket of water over himself.

5. Cold Wind Blows –

There is not a lot of physical activity in this game, but agility and presence of mind play an important role. Arrange the chairs in a circle. Have one chair lesser than the number of players. All players but one sit in the chair and one player stands in the center. The players will then say, “a cold wind blows for anyone who…” and point at one of the sitting members.

For example, players can say:
“a cold wind blows for anyone who is wearing a black shirt.”
“a cold wind blows for anyone who has a mole on their hand.”
“a cold wind blows for anyone who plays basketball.”
And so on.

When the player says, “a cold wind blows…”, anyone who meets the criteria should change their seat by choosing another player. The player in the middle also tries to find a vacant seat while the players exchange places. In the end, there is one player left.

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