You have arrived at Summer Camp and are ready for the Summer Party Games.
You wonder what you are going to do and what kind of games you are going to be playing.
Well let's find out what types of Party Games there are for kids at camp.
Circle Games: 1-2-3-Look This is a very simple game that can include the entire group.
It can be hard if the circle gets too big, but it can still be done.
This is the quiet version of "Scream Machine" Everyone closes their eyes and lowers their heads, the leader calls out 1-2-3-Look! As the leader calls "look," the campers look at one specific person.
Make sure you instruct them that they cannot change who they look at, because if you and the other person happen to be looking at each other then you are both out.
Continue bringing the chairs in closer and closer, and eventually you'll be left with one person.
It's not a game of skill, it's just fun! (Just remember that if 2 people are looking at each other, they are both out!) Windows and Doors A bunch of kids form a circle holding hands.
Then they need to be spread out enough so that everyone's arms are straightened out forming large spaces between kids.
These are the windows and doors.
Then one child would start running and weaving in and out between children.
As they do this, the kids in the circle would randomly drop their arms down trying to touch or trap the person weaving their way in and out.
Once the person was caught or touched by the arms of someone, they are out.
They would then choose which person would be next to weave in and out of the windows and doors.
Parachute Games: Cat and the Mice Choose several cats that are on top of parachute and several mice underneath.
Those around edge shake parachute to make it billow up above mice so they are not visible to cats.
Cats try to catch mice.
When caught they come out.
Merry Go round Have four campers about the same height sit back to back in the middle of parachute with arms up to make a sort of box.
Then have campers holding parachute walk to the right until parachute is tightly around campers in middle.
They will be wrapped in parachute like a cinnamon roll.
Count to three and have campers holding parachute pull back as hard as they can.
This makes the campers in middle spin around fast.
Water Games: Firemen's Relay Form a line.
The first person in line will stand approximately 10 feet from the next person in line who has a water hose.
The first person will have to catch the water coming out of the hose 10 feet away with a cup.
Once the cup is filled they then dump the contents into a bucket, and go to the back of the line where everyone rotates forward.
Water Cup Derby Form 2 or more teams.
As in any relay race, have a starting line and a finishing line.
Each team member must fill the cup with water from the communal water bucket, put it over their head and run to the bucket and pour it in.
The team that finishes first gets 5 points, but the team that has the most water in the bucket gets 10.
You may vary the relay race by making it into an obstacle course or adding other components, but what makes this one fun is the fact that the children get wet.
This is just a few of the games that could be played at Summer Camp or at home for a Birthday party or any kind of party.
Just remember to safe and have lots of fun!
You wonder what you are going to do and what kind of games you are going to be playing.
Well let's find out what types of Party Games there are for kids at camp.
Circle Games: 1-2-3-Look This is a very simple game that can include the entire group.
It can be hard if the circle gets too big, but it can still be done.
This is the quiet version of "Scream Machine" Everyone closes their eyes and lowers their heads, the leader calls out 1-2-3-Look! As the leader calls "look," the campers look at one specific person.
Make sure you instruct them that they cannot change who they look at, because if you and the other person happen to be looking at each other then you are both out.
Continue bringing the chairs in closer and closer, and eventually you'll be left with one person.
It's not a game of skill, it's just fun! (Just remember that if 2 people are looking at each other, they are both out!) Windows and Doors A bunch of kids form a circle holding hands.
Then they need to be spread out enough so that everyone's arms are straightened out forming large spaces between kids.
These are the windows and doors.
Then one child would start running and weaving in and out between children.
As they do this, the kids in the circle would randomly drop their arms down trying to touch or trap the person weaving their way in and out.
Once the person was caught or touched by the arms of someone, they are out.
They would then choose which person would be next to weave in and out of the windows and doors.
Parachute Games: Cat and the Mice Choose several cats that are on top of parachute and several mice underneath.
Those around edge shake parachute to make it billow up above mice so they are not visible to cats.
Cats try to catch mice.
When caught they come out.
Merry Go round Have four campers about the same height sit back to back in the middle of parachute with arms up to make a sort of box.
Then have campers holding parachute walk to the right until parachute is tightly around campers in middle.
They will be wrapped in parachute like a cinnamon roll.
Count to three and have campers holding parachute pull back as hard as they can.
This makes the campers in middle spin around fast.
Water Games: Firemen's Relay Form a line.
The first person in line will stand approximately 10 feet from the next person in line who has a water hose.
The first person will have to catch the water coming out of the hose 10 feet away with a cup.
Once the cup is filled they then dump the contents into a bucket, and go to the back of the line where everyone rotates forward.
Water Cup Derby Form 2 or more teams.
As in any relay race, have a starting line and a finishing line.
Each team member must fill the cup with water from the communal water bucket, put it over their head and run to the bucket and pour it in.
The team that finishes first gets 5 points, but the team that has the most water in the bucket gets 10.
You may vary the relay race by making it into an obstacle course or adding other components, but what makes this one fun is the fact that the children get wet.
This is just a few of the games that could be played at Summer Camp or at home for a Birthday party or any kind of party.
Just remember to safe and have lots of fun!