You can’t do a series on easy games, and not do I-Spy. It doesn’t matter if you are travelling or not – in fact, it’s probably best played at home, with lots of familiar objects you could select from. 1) I-Spy: the original I-Spy is about observing – but it’s also about spelling: I spy …
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Game on: practising numbers by stealth
In my primary school days, TopTrumps was limited to vehicles. Â This tended to mean it was played by knots of boys in the corners of playgrounds. Girls tended to know the name, but not what it was (unless they had brothers who played it too). TopTrumps has become a bit of a favourite, even for …
Game on: hunt the miniscule object
You know the one. It’s usually Hunt the Thimble – but why limit it? It can really be any miniscule object of your choice. (Not too miniscule – you do want to find it again. Unless you don’t mind feeding the vacuum cleaner more than usual.) 1) Hunt the Thimble We ended up with a …
Game on: hands and wits
Up to speed on Hand Sandwich? Good. You’re ready for the next stage: hands and wits. By this I mean using your hands in the game, but changing the look of the hand each time to outwit your opponent. 1) Scissors-Paper-Stone. Another familiar favourite. Whether you know it by this name, or as Rock-Paper-Scissors, it’s …
Game on: hands down
So you’re underway with word games. What next? Time for a bit of hand-slapping. By which I mean games that involve hands to play the game – with the potential for a bit more overtly competitive behaviour, if you want. 1) The classic is Hand Sandwich. One person puts one hand on a flat surface: …