The Guessing Game
We use this particular game
alot but we change the items to match the occasion or mood of the day.
In this game we all gather in the circle and pick one person to start the game.
This person hides their eyes or uses a blindfold. We have a playschool house in the room
and the "it" person goes in the house and hides their eyes. Teacher or Parent gives the object (example: a
small ball) to one child who sits on it. Then all the other children sit
and no one talks while the "it" person comes out of hiding. "It" person
goes around to each child and ask "Do You Have My Ball?" Child on the floor has to stand up
to show if they have it hidden or not. If they don't everyone says nooooooo! I know this sounds simple and it is but this age child
can't get enough of it!
Someone's In The Middle Acting Like This
While everyone stands in a circle singing and clapping, one child stays in the middle.
When the short song (below) ends the child in the middle
acts like an animal and everyone else has to do the same thing. When their turn is over
they pick another child to be next.
(Clapping)Johnny's in the middle, middle,middle
Johnny's in the middle acting like this
This can be changed for every holiday or occasion.
Red Rover
Form two lines a few yards away and facing each other.
Put appropriate title for the occasion in front of child's name.
Ex: Form 2 lines (informal) with kids holding fingers hooked together lightly.
Red Rover, Red Rover send Bunny Alice right over. (For Easter) Child runs (Or Hops)
from their line to the other line and through
the hooked fingers.
Red Light, Green Light
One child holds an object appropriate for the occasion and turns around with their back faceing the others while saying Red Light!
Meanwhile all the others try to hop (skip,walk,run, etc...) up behind them before the "it"
persons turns around and says Green Light! Anyone caught moving has to start back at the begining place.
Make sure you get caught too showing it's ok and fun to start over.
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes:
This is fun and the children usually ask for it at some point in the day.
Stand up straight and put both hands on your head to start singing. Move both hands down as
you sing different parts of the body. Any time you sing a body part make sure you are touching it
with both hands. You'll be bending alot and getting that exercise in.
Teaches body parts very well while your having fun!
My Head
My Shoulders
My Knees
My Toes
My Knees
My Toes
(Repeat again! Keep moving!)
My Knees
My Toes
(Repeat first verse)
My Head
My Shoulders
My Knees
My Toes
(Touch lightly with fingers)
My Eyes
My Ears
My Mouth
My Nose!
When you say Nose yell real loud and fling your arms open.
TIP!~~~Play it real slow then play it real fast!
Then play it super fast! Everyone ends up confused *L*
