Any day's a great day for fun kids games! Rain,



shine, or any season is a perfect time to play

games. Has it been awhile since you thought

about fun kids games? Here's a short list to jog

your memory . . .

Do you remember "Duck, Duck, Goose"? It's

terrific fun, and can be played outdoors or in.

And believe it or not, it's fun for any age!

Here's how it's played:

Have the children all sit down in a circle (make

a smaller circle for the little tykes).

One person is "It," and he or she walks around

the outside of the circle, touching the other

children's heads saying "duck, duck, duck."

When he comes to the person whom he wants to

chase him, he calls "goose."

The goose chases the "it" person around the

circle, and the one who reaches the empty space

first sits down.

The other one is now "It"!

Add a few twists to the "Duck, Duck, Goose" game

and you have another of the most fun children

games called Indy 500:

Have the kids sit in the circle (on the floor, or

in chairs) and give each a number and name of a

car (example: 1's are Ferraris, 2's are Fords).

The game leader calls out a car name, and those

cars have to get up and run around the circle.

The first person back to their spot wins . . .

BUT, the cars can have "mechanical difficulties",

as their leader chooses.

The leader might choose to holler "run out of gas!

" or "flat tire!" or "no muffler!" or "turbo

boost!"

The person has to act/sound out those commands in

their attempt to get back to their seat!

Of course, Hide and Seek is always a favorite,

and for a sitting game, Old Maid is fun for

parents, too! Think back about the games you

played, or thumb through some magazines. You'll

get excited to share ideas with your kiddos!

Laughter is wonderful medicine, and fun kids?

games are sure to invoke plenty of good times,

whether there are two or twenty participants!